Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025
793. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of persons who availed of the first home scheme in each county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [1610/25]
View answerThe First Home Scheme, which launched in July 2022, is a shared equity scheme designed to help bridge the gap between a purchaser’s deposit and mortgage, and the price of their new home, for eligible first-time buyers, Fresh Start applicants and those who wish to build their first home, within regional price ceilings.
The First Home Scheme Designated Activity Company is responsible for the operation and management of the First Home Scheme on behalf of its shareholders - the State, Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB and, as such, is responsible for First Home Scheme reporting.
Quarterly and annual updates are made available on the First Home Scheme website. The most recent report, that of Q4 2024, is available at the following link: www.firsthomescheme.ie/about-the-company/quarterly-updates/.
Furthermore, the First Home 2023 and 2022 Annual Reports, including information in relation to the number of homes in each local authority area supported under the scheme, is available at the following link: www.firsthomescheme.ie/about-the-company/annual-reports/
My Department also publishes quarterly data on overall affordable housing provision, with the delivery figures for First Home broken down by Local Authority area to Q3 2024, available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/#affordable-housing-delivery.
