Written answers
Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Repair and Leasing Scheme
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of units provided through the repair and lease scheme in 2017 and 2018; the cost per annum; the estimated cost and number of units in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3291/19]
Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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At the end of Q3 2018, a total of 1,214 applications had been received from property owners under the Repair and Leasing (RLS) scheme; 48 homes had been brought back into use and were tenanted; and 122 agreements for lease had been signed. A detailed breakdown of the RLS scheme data by local authority up to end Q3 2018 is available on my Department’s website at the following link:
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A breakdown of the 48 homes delivered under the scheme by year and local authority is set out in the table:
Table 1: RLS Delivery
Local Authority | Units Delivered - 2017 | Units Delivered – End Q3 2018 |
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Carlow County Council | 0 | 2 |
Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council | 1 | 0 |
Fingal County Council | 0 | 3 |
Limerick City & County Council | 0 | 7 |
Meath County Council | 0 | 1 |
Monaghan County Council | 0 | 4 |
Roscommon County Council | 0 | 2 |
Waterford City & County Council | 6 | 11 |
Wexford County Council | 2 | 9 |
Total | 9 | 39 |
Total capital expenditure under the scheme for 2017 and up to end Q3 2018 is set out in Tables 2 and 3 below. Data for the RLS scheme for Q4 2018 is currently being collected and will be published shortly.
Table 2: RLS Capital Expenditure 2017
Local Authority | Spend for 2017 |
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Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council | €4,987 |
Waterford City & County Council | €191,398 |
Total Spend | €196,385* |
*The capital claim for the homes delivered under the scheme in Wexford in 2017 was submitted in 2018. (and was paid in Q4 2018).
Table 3: RLS Capital Expenditure to end Q3 2018
Local Authority | Spend for 2018 at end Q3 |
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Carlow County Council | €67,983 |
Limerick City & County Council | €75,000 |
Meath County Council | €8,698 |
Monaghan County Council | €25,000 |
Waterford City & County Council | €391,931 |
Total Spend | €568,612 |
Significant funding of €38 million is available for the scheme and I expect local authorities and approved housing bodies to continue to implement the scheme locally and to achieve the target of 950 new properties this year.
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