Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of new buy and renew homes delivered in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18313/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Local authorities are encouraged to acquire vacant/derelict properties to be upgraded as new, value-for-money social homes via the Buy & Renew Scheme. Since it was introduced in 2016, in excess of 900 properties have been delivered under this arrangement with 57 delivered in 2023.

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the new-build social homes delivered in 2023, by delivery scheme, including SHIP construction, SHIP turnkey, CALF construction, CALF turnkey, CAS construction, CAS turnkey, Part V and PPP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 684 of 9 April 2024 which sets out the position in this matter.

Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing first tenancies delivered and sustained in 2023; the target number of housing first tenancies for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18315/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Housing First approach to addressing homelessness places direct access to housing first and foremost for vulnerable individuals using homeless services consistently or intermittently over long periods of time, and those unable or resistant to accessing homeless services and who may then become habitual rough sleepers. These individuals often have complex high support needs such as mental or physical health problems, addiction issues or dual diagnosis (the presence of mental ill health and a substance addiction).

Housing for All committed to the further expansion of Housing First. A second National Implementation Plan, which provides for a further 1,319 tenancies covering the period 2022-2026, was published in December 2021. This Plan outlines the targets for each region and in each year. In 2024, it is aimed to create a total of 261 Housing First tenancies.

Data on the number of Housing First tenancies created are published every three months as part of my Department's Homeless Quarterly Progress Reports. These reports show that a total of 283 tenancies were created in 2023. The most recent report, for Q4 2023, can be accessed on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/281950/d663ffb8-9eb0-43d9-b8eb-72b45e94b137.pdf#page=null.

The Housing First programme had an overall sustainment rate of 86% during the 2018-2021 Implementation Plan period, and most recent figures show that this rate has been maintained during the first year of the 2022-2026 plan.