Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 April 2025
261. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to Wexford County Council for the tenant in-situ-scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18116/25]
View answerThe Government is providing ongoing, 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 received a valid, no-fault Notice of Termination. The other priority categories for second-hand acquisitions are properties that allow persons/families to exit homelessness; one-bedroom properties to deliver on Housing First targets; and specific housing required for people with a disability or other particular priority needs.
For 2025, rather than provide local authorities with an allocation for the number of acquisitions to be funded, instead I have made a total of €325 million available to them for their social housing second-hand acquisitions and asked that they prioritise tenant-in-situ acquisitions, while also allowing other priority categories of need to be acquired as each local authority sees fit. Wexford County Council has a capital funding allocation of €6 million for 2025.
