Local Authority Housing

Thursday, 14 July 2016

Questions (103)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

103. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of housing units purchased by the various local authorities throughout counties Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath, in the past two years; the numbers purchased or built by the various local authorities in counties Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath, in the past two years; the numbers allocated to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21864/16]

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Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

Information on social housing units constructed and acquired in respect of all local authorities including Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath and funded by direct capital investment by my Department, is published on my Department's website at the following link: http://www.environ.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision. Data in respect of quarter 1 of 2016 is currently being collated and will be published shortly. Information on the numbers of housing units allocated to tenants is a matter for each individual local authority and is not available in my Department.