James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of grants approved for the help to buy scheme and the first home scheme in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7033/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The First Home Scheme, which launched in July 2022, supports first-time buyers and other eligible homebuyers in purchasing new houses and apartments in the private market, and now self-builders, through the use of an equity share model. Details are available on the First Home Scheme website, www.firsthomescheme.ie.

The First Home Scheme DAC is fully responsible for the operation of the First Home Scheme on behalf of all shareholders and, as such, is responsible for First Home Scheme reporting.

Quarterly and annual updates are made available on the First Home Scheme website. The most recent report, that of Q4 2023, is available at the following link:

www.firsthomescheme.ie/media/ztwdc5rm/2023-q4-update.pdf

I understand that Revenue produces a monthly Help to Buy report which is available online and contains information on Help to Buy activity. However, as Help to Buy comes under the remit of Revenue and the Department of Finance, they can be contacted directly for further information.