Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the social housing construction targets for all local authorities in 2018; the number that have been delivered to date in each local authority; the actions he will take if these targets are not met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46922/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Details of the 2018 social housing delivery targets, including build targets, can be accessed on the Rebuilding Ireland website at the following link: .

The published build targets include both local authority and approved housing body construction projects, turnkey schemes, regeneration schemes and void homes being brought back into active use through remedial build activity.

Data in relation to social housing construction delivery in 2018, to end quarter 2, is available on my Department's website at the following link: .

Some 1,438 homes have been delivered through the build programmes in the first half of the year, which includes delivery by local authorities, approved housing bodies, Part V homes and a small number of voids. Construction delivery in the second half of the year is expected to be considerably higher than delivery to end quarter 2, in keeping with the normal annual pattern of delivery. Data in relation to quarter 3 social housing delivery is currently being finalised by my Department and will be published when complete.

My Department engages with all local authorities on a regular basis regarding the delivery of social housing. This includes structured quarterly meetings to review progress and in the case of the four Dublin local authorities, monthly meetings are held. I am confident that the actions, targets and resources available to all local authorities under Rebuilding Ireland provide a strong platform for meeting our challenges in the housing sector and I am satisfied that all stakeholders are mobilised to keep delivery on track.