Written answers
Thursday, 11 April 2024
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Housing Provision
Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of simultaneous social and affordable housing projects currently under way in Mayo; if he can provide their locations, the projected number of social and affordable homes to be completed at each site in 2024 and 2025, and the current stage of each project in the four-step approval process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15756/24]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The social housing build targets for Mayo County Council, including delivery completed to date, are as follows -
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 90 | 151 | 154 | 166 | 169 | 730 |
| Delivered | 89 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
In relation to the social housing build projects underway in Mayo, information including locations, numbers and current status is published on a quarterly basis by my Department. The Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR) including information on all Mayo projects, can be seen at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/cb885-social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/ .
A version of the CSR file can also be downloaded for analysis of completions, locations, approvals stages. etc, at the following link: data.gov.ie/dataset/social-housing-construction-status-report-q4-2023
In addition, each local authority has prepared a Housing Delivery Action Plan which sets information on their intended social and affordable housing delivery over the period 2022-2026, in line with targets set under Housing for All. The Plans have been published on local authority websites and Mayo County Council's can be accessed at the following link: www.mayo.ie/en-ie/your-council/services/housing-services/social-housing/housing-delivery-action-plan.
In terms of affordable housing, Mayo does not have a specific affordability target but has identified localised need, i.e. new households being formed unable to access housing for purchase or rent at prices/rents affordable to them and is developing an affordable housing delivery programme to respond appropriately. To date it has received approval for subsidy from the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to assist in the delivery of 13 affordable homes in Springfield, Westport.
My Department continues to assist and support Mayo County Council as it develops its affordability programme and is currently liaising with them on a number of further affordable housing schemes which it intends to develop with the assistance of the Affordable Housing Fund.
Given the profile of the county, it is expected that the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund and the Ready to Build serviced sites schemes will also contribute to addressing overall affordability needs in Mayo. Both of these schemes have been advertised by Mayo County Council on its official website.
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