Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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541. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority new builds by local authority to be completed and ready for occupation by the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38696/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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I have advised all local authorities of their minimum social housing targets across build, acquisition and lease both for 2018 and also for the multi-annual period to 2021. Details of the targets for each local authority can be accessed on the Rebuilding Ireland website at the following link:

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The 2018 build target is for the delivery of almost 5,000 additional active social housing homes, including the construction of 3,800 new homes by local authorities and approved housing bodies. A strong pipeline is already in place for local authorities and approved housing bodies to deliver on these targets.

A detailed breakdown of the construction programme of new social housing build is set out in the Social Housing Construction Status Report which is published on a quarterly basis. The report covering the period up to end Quarter 1 2018 is available on the Rebuilding Ireland website at the following link:

and provides project details of the social housing construction pipeline in place for all local authorities, including those being delivered in partnership with approved housing bodies. The tenanting of these schemes is a matter in the first place for each local authority.

I am pleased to see the continued progress with new projects, building on what has been already delivered. I am keen, however, that all local authorities further accelerate their programmes and I have assured them that the necessary funding to support their activity is available.