Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Public Accounts Committee

2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023

2:00 am

Photo of Cathy BennettCathy Bennett (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

That is okay. I thank Mr. Doyle.

In March, it was reported that up to 5,000 social and affordable houses were being held up because of Government funding issues. The Department of housing ceased signing off on cost-rental schemes in August 2024 and social housing schemes in October. What was the basis of this decision to increase the length of time it takes for sign off from six to eight weeks to months and months?

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