Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of statistical information in relation to a scheme (details supplied) will be provided in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29325/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) was developed to assist private property owners and local authorities or approved housing bodies (AHBs) to harness the accommodation potential that exists in vacant dwellings across Ireland. Subject to the suitability of the dwelling for social housing, the cost of the necessary repairs will be met upfront by the local authority or an AHB with the cost of the repairs being recovered from the property owner by offsetting it against the lease payment.

At end Q1 2021, a total of 247 dwellings had been brought back into use under the scheme across a range of dwelling types, including over the shop properties, former bedsits, city centre terraced houses, and one off rural dwellings.  The capital budget allocation for RLS in 2021 is €11 million, targeting the delivery of 170 homes.

Data to end Q1 2021 in relation to dwellings delivered by each local authority is available on my Department's website at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/#repair-and-leasing-scheme-rls

Total funding drawn down under RLS for years 2017 to 2021, broken down by local authority is set out at the tables 1 and 2 below;

Table 1 - Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) - Capital Spend 2017 – Q1 2021

Table 2 - Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) Current spend 2017 -Q1 2021.