Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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64. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the acute housing shortage in County Mayo; the steps that will be taken in 2020 to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28465/20]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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A key commitment of the Programme for Government "Our Shared Future" is ensuring that affordable, quality homes are available to everyone in Irish society.

The 2019 Summary of Social Housing Assesssments shows that 1,205 households are qualified for social housing support from Mayo County Council, which represents a decrease of 37% since 2016. My Department has been working hard with all stakeholders to ensure the supply of social housing can be increased using a broad range of programmes under Build, Acquisition, Lease, the Housing Assistance Payment and the Rental Accommodation Scheme.

My Department has assisted in the delivery of 2,500 social housing homes in County Mayo under Build, Acquisition and Leasing since 2016. At end June 2020, there were 1,327 households actively in receipt of HAP support in County Mayo.

The pipeline for future delivery in the County Mayo is strong with approximately 400 homes due to be delivered before the end of 2021. It is expected that additional units that are not captured on the pipeline, under the acquisition, part V and voids programmes, will also be delivered.