Written answers

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Housing Data

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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632. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of SHIP construction units in each local authority for 2018 and 2019, in tabular form. [33330/20]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The average costs for the delivery of social homes through the local authority capital construction programme for 2018 and 2019 are set out in the table below. These averages reflect the full delivery or 'all-in' costs, therefore in addition to construction costs, they also include costs such as land, design team fees, utilities, legal and professional fees, etc. As averages, it's important to note that a range of dwelling types at various costs are covered. In delivering new social homes under this programme local authorities are cognisant of the need to balance the delivery of a range of new homes to meet the diverse needs of households on their social housing list with value for money considerations.

All project proposals by local authorities are considered by my Department in this context and taking account of the unit cost ceilings for each local authority.

My Department is also working with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on a Spending Review of the Social Housing Build programme for the period 2016-2019, a report on which is expected to be published later this year.

- 2018

SHIP Construction
2019

SHIP Construction
Carlow €138,300 €151,200
Cavan €206,600 €169,500
Clare €0 €262,700
Cork City €261,100 €266,300
Cork County €232,900 €228,900
DLR €239,900 €201,700
Donegal €179,600 €189,300
Dublin City €229,600 €181,500
Fingal €179,700 €209,300
Galway City €331,300 €0
Galway County €160,600 €174,300
Kerry €187,500 €206,100
Kildare €259,000 €274,700
Kilkenny €152,900 €112,900
Laois €146,400 €249,400
Leitrim €162,500 €0
Limerick €212,500 €209,100
Longford €207,000 €160,500
Louth €155,300 €176,700
Mayo €238,400 €229,100
Meath €249,800 €222,400
Monaghan €146,400 €182,400
Offaly €0 €216,000
Roscommon €0 €0
Sligo €172,300 €253,900
South Dublin €224,600 €244,400
Tipperary €129,100 €0
Waterford €188,900 €170,100
Westmeath €230,600 €0
Wexford €218,700 €205,900
Wicklow €214,900 €211,800

The Programme for Government commits to increasing the social housing stock by over 50,000 over the next five years, with an emphasis on new builds, and to ensuring that local authorities are central to delivering housing.Since taking up office, this commitment has been my key priority and focus. This is evidenced in the recently announced Budget 2021 which provides record funding for housing, an overall investment of €3.3 billion, that will support the delivery of 12,750 new homes, 9,500 of which will be delivered through build programmes.

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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633. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of SHIP turnkey units in each local authority for 2018 and 2019, in tabular form. [33331/20]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The average costs for the delivery of social homes through the local authority turnkey programme for 2018 and 2019 are set out in the table below. As averages, it's important to note that a range of dwelling types at various price ranges are covered. In delivering new social homes under this programme local authorities are cognisant of the need to balance the delivery of a range of new homes to meet the diverse needs of households on their social housing list with value for money considerations.

All project proposals by local authorities are considered by my Department in this context and taking account of the unit cost ceilings for each local authority. The use of turnkeys may also reflect the fact that local authorities have no suitable sites in certain locations where there is a social housing need.

My Department is also working with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on a Spending Review of the Social Housing Build programme for the period 2016-2019, a report on which is expected to be published later this year.

- 2018

Turnkey
2019

Turnkey
Carlow €0 €208,600
Cavan €0 €183,800
Clare €219,000 €0
Cork City €272,100 €306,800
Cork County €224,300 €240,900
DLR €396,900 €0
Donegal €155,800 €186,600
Dublin City €362,800 €382,200
Fingal €311,800 €412,000
Galway City €0 €352,700
Galway County €188,100 €233,200
Kerry €199,800 €213,900
Kildare €274,300 €285,400
Kilkenny €203,800 €0
Laois €0 €0
Leitrim €0 €170,000
Limerick €0 €127,500
Longford €202,500 €193,400
Louth €0 €273,000
Mayo €197,800 €194,600
Meath €213,100 €261,500
Monaghan €151,900 €177,600
Offaly €195,700 €192,100
Roscommon €134,100 €155,200
Sligo €0 €156,400
South Dublin €415,900 €349,400
Tipperary €179,300 €181,500
Waterford €191,600 €178,000
Westmeath €0 €203,300
Wexford €233,500 €224,100
Wicklow €249,400 €226,600

The Programme for Government commits to increasing the social housing stock by over 50,000 over the next five years, with an emphasis on new builds, and to ensuring that local authorities are central to delivering housing.Since taking up office, this commitment has been my key priority and focus. This is evidenced in the recently announced Budget 2021 which provides record funding for housing, an overall investment of €3.3 billion, and that will support the delivery of 12,750 new homes, 9,500 of which will be delivered through build programmes.

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