Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North-West, Fianna Fail)
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32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure there is sufficient funding for the successive tenant in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24569/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The Government is providing continuing and substantial financial support to local authorities to acquire second-hand properties for priority categories of need including tenants-in-situ who have been in receipt of supports under HAP or RAS and who had received a Notice of Termination.

For 2025, Government has increased the funding available for second hand social housing acquisitions from the €60m allocated under Housing for All to €325m through the allocation of an additional €265m. The €325 million allocation has been made available to our local authorities for their social housing second-hand acquisitions activity in 2025, and this is part of almost €2 billion in total which is supporting local authorities and approved housing bodies to deliver new social homes in 2025.

There is a record level of investment which is being provided for the delivery of Housing in 2025, with overall capital funding available of €6.8 billion. The capital provision is supplemented by a further €1.65 billion in current funding to address housing need. Our main emphasis remains on constructing new homes and that unquestionably, is the correct approach.

My Department continues to engage with local authorities on any challenges which emerge in order to ensure that tenant in situ acquisitions can continue in 2025 where no other solutions exist for the affected households.