Written answers

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide for each local authority, the number and total value of local authority home loans currently outstanding; the number of those loans in arrears and the overall value of the arrears; if he will provide an age profile of the arrears if possible; the steps that are being taken to address the arrears problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25029/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department publishes a wide range of housing statistics, including the number and value of local authority mortgages with a breakdown of those in arrears. The statistics are available on my Department’s website at:

by clicking “Mortgage Data/Arrears in Local Authorities” under the Housing Loans contents.

My Department issued guidelines to local authorities for dealing with mortgage arrears within the local authority sector in August 2012. Dealing with Mortgage Arrears – A Guide for Local Authoritiesis available on my Department’s website at:

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