Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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1009. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding which will be allocated to the Rebuilding Ireland programme over the duration of its lifetime by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11791/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The Government has made housing a top priority and, through the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan, has a framework in place to deliver a significant increase and acceleration in the supply of high quality housing, including social and affordable homes, particularly in the major urban areas where demand is greatest.

Under the Plan, 50,000 new social homes will be delivered in the period to 2021 through build, refurbishment, acquisition and leasing.  That number is alongside an accelerated roll-out of the Housing Assistance Payment scheme, meeting the needs of some 80,000 households.

The plan is supported by an overall investment framework of €6 billion, of which over €1.4 billion was provided in 2017, and a significantly increased €1.9 billion is available this year.

Funding for the delivery of housing is provided to individual local authorities each year according as their delivery programmes and individual projects are progressed.