Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 14 December 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Programme A - Housing
Financial Statements 2022 - The Housing Agency
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 11 - Utilisation of the Land Aggregation Scheme Sites

9:30 am

Photo of Marc Ó CathasaighMarc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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We are accommodating people who need accommodation but, at the end of the day, the State has nothing for the investment. Essentially, we do not retain anything.

The Irish Timesreports that one fifth of HAP tenancies are in the hands of large landlords. Could Mr. Doyle unpack this a little for me? When The Irish Timesdescribes large landlords, how many units is it talking about? Also, how many landlords are we talking about?