Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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492. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of residential units here owned by local authorities or voluntary housing partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32450/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on local authority housing stock (which incorporates owned housing stock with accommodation provided under the Rental Accommodation Scheme and the Social Housing Leasing Initiative) are available on my Department's website at:

, by clicking "L.A rented units by area 2003" under the Social Housing Supports contents.

The data requested in relation to the total number of residential units owned by Approved Housing Bodies (previously known as Voluntary Housing Associations or Housing Co-operatives) are not available in my Department. However, the number of units provided and financed via the Voluntary and Co-operative Housing schemes is available on my Department’s website at:

, by clicking "Affordable and other social housing summary 1991 to date" under the Housing Supports contents.