Written answers
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Housing Provision
John Connolly (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the basic units ceiling costs for the purchase of social housing provided to each local authority in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/25]
James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The most recent Basic Unit Costs (BUCs) and Acquisition Cost Guidelines (ACGs) were issued in Q2 2024.
A copy of the BUCs and ACGs have been provided to all local authorities and can be made available to public representatives on request.
John Connolly (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has undertaken analysis of the comparative cost per unit per local authority of the provision of social housing in 2023 and 2024 through the various methods available to housing authorities, including Part V, direct build and turnkey developments. [21145/25]
James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) in the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, in conjunction with my Department, undertook a Review of Social Housing Delivery and Spend in January 2025. This has been published and is available at this link: review-of-social-housing-delivery-and-spend.pdf
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