John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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1329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses purchased by each of Carlow County Council and Kilkenny County Council under the tenant-in-situ scheme in each year since the scheme was launched; if his Department refused any such purchase during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20679/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Tenant in Situ acquisitions were introduced by way of Government decision in 2023 as a short term response to the reported uplift in sales by landlords of homes which were within the HAP and RAS schemes, in order to prevent potential homelessness where other solutions could not be found for the affected tenants. A further Government decision extended such acquisitions into 2024 with approval granted for 1,300 Tenant in Situ acquisitions alongside the 200 priority acquisitions for 2024 already contained in Housing for All. Government has agreed to continue priority social housing acquisitions in 2025, including Tenant in Situ situations, with €325 million being provided.

In 2023, Carlow County Council purchased a total of 23 properties under the Tenant in Situ category and in 2024 purchased a total of 21 such properties.

In 2023, Kilkenny County Council purchased a total of 9 properties under the Tenant in Situ category and in 2024 purchased a total of 9 such properties.

Comprehensive data on social and affordable housing including completed acquisitions up to Quarter 4 2024 by Carlow and Kilkenny County Councils, is published on my Department's website, at the link below:

www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/