Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

9:30 am

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance) | Oireachtas source

It relates to the figures. I tabled a parliamentary question and, of the 47,000 social houses referred to in the reply, 18,718 will be local authority new builds. That is only a little over 3,000 a year. I am rounding up the figures for the sake of speed. That is lower than the figure for 2008, before the crash. The impression is being given that there will be lots of social housing, but the figure is much lower. In addition, the figures include the 1,500 modular units. Perhaps the Minister will clarify that. Leasing is also included for the first time in local authority figures. What element will be leased?

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