Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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626. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable and social houses provided in the Cork city and county area; the number on the waiting list for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2961/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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I understand that the Deputy is seeking information covering the period 2011 to 2017.

A broad range of statistics on Local Authority Housing Schemes are published on my Department's website at the link below. 

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Detail is provided on delivery of social housing supports under a number of programmes, including building and acquisition, housing provided by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), accommodation provided using the private rented sector e.g. under the Housing Assistance Payment, Rental Accommodation Scheme and Social Housing Leasing Expenditure Programme, and other schemes which expand or improve current living conditions. These statistics are broken down by year and area.

The indicative social housing output for 2017 is not currently finalised on a Local Authority basis. A breakdown of the numbers across all LA areas for 2017 will be published on my Department's website, following completion of the necessary validation process. 

A composite overview of 2015 and 2016 can be found at the following link :

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The total number of affordable housing units acquired, by local authority, under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and those delivered under the 1999 Affordable Housing Scheme, based on returns made by local authorities, are available on my Department's website at the following link:

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Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each housing authority area are provided in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA).  The most recent SSHA, carried out in 2017, details the number of households on all local authority waiting lists as at 28 June 2017.

The results were published on 21 January 2018 and the full report is available on my Department’s website at the link below. The report includes a breakdown by each local authority across a range of categories. The 2017 report also includes the results of the 2016 summary for comparative purposes.

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