Written answers

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Local Authorities

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing units by type, such as, house, apartment, flat and so on, that are owned by each local authority in each of the years 1991 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [32245/21]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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In accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) 2009, local authorities are responsible for the management and of housing stock in their ownership and my Department does not hold the details requested by the Deputy.

Statistics relating to social housing stock have been published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in their Performance Indicator Reports. These reports provide a range of information in relation to social housing stock in local authority owned properties. Reports for 2014 to 2019 are available on the NOAC website at the following link:

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing units by type, that is, house, apartment, flat and so on, that are leased from private entities by each local authority in each of the years 1991 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [32246/21]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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While the Government’s objective is to focus strongly on local authority led build activity, long term leasing is an important option available to local authorities to supplement delivery and secure high quality social housing on a long term basis.

The social housing leasing programme, which began in 2009, allows local authorities and approved housing bodies to lease suitable properties from private owners for periods of up to 25 years.

Local authorities lease dwellings taking account of local need, the suitability of dwellings, sustainable communities considerations and value for money. These properties are allocated to households on the social housing waiting list. As such, the type and size of dwelling leased, and the allocation of those dwellings, is a matter for the relevant local authority having regard to its most recent housing needs assessment.

Data on social housing leasing delivery, funded by my Department, in respect of all local authorities to end Q1 2021 is published on my Department’s website at the following link: .

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of any or all proposals from local authorities to proceed with housing schemes which cost €6 million or less and do not require Departmental approval by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/21]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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All social housing projects, like all publicly funded construction projects, must comply with the Government’s Public Spending Code and Capital Works Management Framework and therefore require prior approval by my Department.

The table below provides data on social housing projects under €6 million submitted by local authorities under the Single Stage approval process.

Local Authority
Projects
Units
Carlow 14 40
Clare 4 8
Cork County 7 15
Donegal 5 12
Fingal 1 11
Galway County 1 1
Kerry 5 10
Kildare 1 3
Kilkenny 4 10
Laois 4 10
Leitrim 3 9
Louth 6 16
Mayo 7 25
Meath 4 9
Monaghan 1 6
Sligo 1 1
South Dublin 1 2
Tipperary 2 7
Waterford 1 2
Wicklow 1 1

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