Written Answers Nos. 301-319
301. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to protect renters who are subletting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62309/25]
View answer302. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation to protect renters who are in a subletting arrangement and not covered under the Tendencies Residence Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62310/25]
View answer303. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation to protect renters in digs accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62311/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 301 to 303, inclusive, together.
The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2025 (the RTA) regulate the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The RTA apply to every dwelling that is the subject of a tenancy, subject to a limited number of exceptions.
The dwellings to which the RTA does not apply are set out in section 3(2) of the RTA, and include for example, a dwelling within which the landlord also resides.
The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the RTA to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants.
Where a dwelling is occupied by a person under an arrangement or agreement which is not a tenancy covered by the RTA, for example, where a bona fide licensing arrangement exists, the RTB does not have any jurisdiction or function. It is a private contractual matter between the parties as to the type of agreement/arrangement to put in place. If a dispute arises as to whether a purported license is in fact a tenancy, the RTB can determine on the matter and if it is a tenancy, the RTA applies.
Traditionally, rent-a-room arrangements are entered by students and others residing in ‘digs’ or family homes where goodwill exists to ensure that both lodgers and home owners are happy with the arrangement. It is possible for rent-a-room arrangements to be formalised by way of a licence agreement between the parties to a rent-a-room arrangement, including in respect of student digs, but this is a matter of choice for the parties themselves to agree upon.
Section 16(k) of the RTA states that a tenant shall not assign or sub-let the tenancy without the written consent of the landlord (which the landlord, in his or her discretion, may withhold). Where sub-letting is permitted by the landlord, the RTA will apply to the sub-tenancy.
Section 50(7) of the RTA, provides that a person who is lawfully in occupation of a dwelling the subject of a Part 4 tenancy as a licensee of a tenant may, subject to limited exceptions, request the landlord to allow the licensee to become a tenant. Section 50(8) provides that the landlord may not unreasonably refuse to accede to such a request.
I do not consider that there is a need for a legal regulatory framework in this area. Digs accommodation and licence arrangements, generally, are an integral housing solution for students and other renters as well as an important source of revenue and, in some circumstances, social interaction for homeowners. Any attempt at regulating ‘digs’ or licence arrangements is highly likely to impact negatively on the supply of this traditional and important source of accommodation for students and others.
The operation of the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2025 are kept under constant review by my Department to ensure that they are fit for purpose.
304. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware that farm families are being denied planning permission to build homes on land fronting N roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62323/25]
View answerI refer to the reply to Question No. 90 of 22 October 2025 which sets out the position in relation to this matter.
305. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the asbestos abatement works at the Tailte Éireann facility in Santry; if the abatement process has commenced or been put out to tender (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62348/25]
View answerI refer to my reply to Dáil Questions Nos. 643 of 12 November and 125 of 5 November which set out the position in this matter.
306. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the failure of timely housing delivery at an affordable purchase housing project (details supplied); and the measures he will implement to ensure that applicants do not suffer hardship as a consequence of these delays. [62375/25]
View answerThe development of the lands at Oscar Traynor Road is providing very significant additional housing in Dublin city, involving the phased delivery of 850 social, cost rental and affordable purchase homes with accompanying community and créche buildings. Dublin City Council (DCC), as housing authority, is responsible for the delivery and administration of this social and affordable housing scheme.
This development, having regard to its scale and importance, has been prioritised for inspection by Dublin City’s Building Control team and engagement between the contractor and DCC has been extensive.
DCC has recently advised my Department that it is confident that that all homes in this development will be finished to a high standard and achieve full compliance with building standards without any undue delay to the overall project timeframe.
Construction of both Coyne Woods and Oscar Traynor Woods (Phase 1A) has progressed well in the past number of months. Phase 1A has 64 units - 16 Affordable Purchase, 24 Social Homes and 24 Cost Rental Homes.
The developers agents have contacted the 16 Affordable Purchase customers to provide an update on the status and anticipated closing timelines for their homes.
Of the Affordable Purchase homes, 12 are houses and I understand that these customers have been informed of the intention to invite them for snagging in December 2025, with a target sale closing date of late January and early February 2026.
The remaining 4 purchasers are acquiring a maisonette and they have been informed they will be invited for snagging from January 2026, with the aim to close their sales in February 2026.
Regarding the Social and Cost Rental homes in Phase 1A, the first are expected to commence snagging in December 2025 and it is anticipated that they will close in January and February 2026.
307. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an overview of the legislation governing medical priority in allocation of social homes and supported tenancies. [62420/25]
View answer308. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any role for agencies and departments outside of his remit in determining eligibility for medical priority in allocation of social homes and supported tenancies. [62421/25]
View answer326. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when, under the National Housing Strategy for Disabled Individuals 2022-2027, the National Guidelines for the Assessments and Allocations Process for Social Housing Provision for People with Disability will be made mandatory across all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62586/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 307, 308 and 326 together.
Applications for social housing support are assessed by local authorities in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations, as amended.
Applicants applying on medical or disability grounds must complete the medical/disability HMD-Form 1 specifying the nature of the medical condition or disability and, if applicable, an occupational therapist's report in respect of any specific accommodation requirements. The purpose of the HMD-Form 1 is to obtain sufficient information to allow the local authority to assess the nature of the applicant’s condition in order to award a priority to the applicant if that is merited including determining the most suitable housing solution.
Decisions on the qualification of households for support, the awarding of medical priority, and the allocation of that support, are a matter solely for the local authority concerned, in accordance with their allocation schemes made under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Regulations. This legislation requires all local authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation scheme determining the order of priority to be accorded in the allocation of dwellings to households qualified for social housing support and to households approved for a transfer, the allocation of which would, in the opinion of the authority, meet the accommodation needs and requirements of the households.
It is the local authority, which assesses housing applicants, taking into account factors such as the condition and affordability of existing accommodation, medical and compassionate grounds, etc. The authority then prioritises the needs of approved applicants in accordance with its allocation scheme.
The National Guidelines for the Assessment and Allocation Process for Social Housing Provision for People with a Disability, published under the National Implementation Framework for the National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011-2016 (NHSPWD), are provided for under section 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009.
The purpose of the National Guidelines for the Assessment and Allocation Process for Social Housing Provision for People with a Disability is to assist in streamlining the management of the housing assessment and allocation process for disabled people, including those living in the community and those transitioning to the community from residential care. The Guidelines support housing authorities in carrying out assessments of housing need for disabled people within a planned and structured framework to ensure that their needs can be assessed as effectively as possible in a timely manner.
The Guidelines are available on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/national-guidelines-for-the-assessment-and-allocation-process-for-social-housing-provision-for-people-with-a-disability/
309. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the entitlement of each category of affected house on the defective block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62422/25]
View answerThe Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (the Act) was commenced on 22 June 2023 which contains the current grant scheme and adopted the related Regulations on 29 June 2023.
There are five remedial options available under the Grant Scheme. The maximum grant approved for each remedial option will be determined by the grant rates approved and subject to the overall grant cap of €462,000.
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Remedial Option |
Remedial Works Description |
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Option 1 |
Demolition of the entire relevant dwelling and reconstruction of the dwelling on the exact position on the land on which the relevant dwelling was situated before it was demolished. |
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Option 2 |
Demolish and rebuild external walls (both outer and inner leafs) down to foundation on a phased basis and re-render. |
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Option 3 |
Demolish and rebuild external walls (both outer and internal leafs) down to top of rising wall on a phased basis and re-render. |
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Option 4 |
Demolish and rebuild external walls (outer leaf only) down to top of rising wall on a phased basis and re-render. |
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Option 5 |
Demolish and rebuild outer leaf of affected walls only and re-render. |
The Housing Agency acts as agent on behalf of the local authorities under the grant scheme. Once a home has met the damage threshold for entry to the scheme, the Housing Agency engages its Framework of Chartered Engineers to undertake the assessment, survey, sampling, testing and categorisation of the dwelling on a priority basis in accordance with the national standard I.S. 465:2018 and thereafter determine the appropriate remediation option and grant amount in accordance with the provision of the Act.
310. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he will end the housing crisis within his term as Minister; his plans to achieve this goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62447/25]
View answerWhile supply increased by 137,000 homes since the beginning of 2021, the pace of housing delivery must accelerate even further in the coming years. Increasing long-term overall housing supply, coupled with ensuring targeted supports for those who are most affected, particularly our homeless, is critical to addressing the root causes of the housing crisis.
I have taken a number of decisive actions to ensure there are secure, high quality built communities across all tenure types and we are fully committed to working with all stakeholders to continue accelerating housing supply. This is demonstrated by the record level of investment being provided for the delivery of Housing in 2026, with overall capital funding of over €9 billion announced in Budget 2026.
I have implemented a range of necessary policy changes around zoning, the establishment of a Housing Activation Office, the National Development Plan and the implementation of the Planning and Development Act which will address shortfalls in our planning system and accelerate infrastructure delivery.
The new national housing plan “Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025-2030”, will provide an integrated housing and homelessness response by Government placing our focus on measures to activate supply alongside actions to support people who are homeless or experiencing housing challenges.
The measures under Pillar 1 of the new plan will accelerate the delivery of 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030. To activate the supply of 300,000 homes, we need to ensure a strong pipeline of zoned and serviced land is available; create the conditions to attract the required investment; increase skills and support the adoption of Modern Methods of Construction in the residential construction sector; and work toward ending dereliction and vacancy.
The measures under Pillar 2 of the plan recognise the human side of the housing challenges we currently face. To support our people, I will focus on ending homelessness, deliver homes for older people and support social inclusion; deliver an average of 12,000 new social homes every year; promote homeownership, protect renters and make buying and renting homes more affordable; and invest in the built environment of towns, villages and cities across the country to enhance community well-being.
By addressing these priorities we will ensure the sustained increase in the supply of social, affordable and private homes that we need, while providing targeted supports for those who are most affected by the current housing challenges.
311. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing allocation for County Wicklow and County Wexford for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62448/25]
View answerGovernment is committed to delivering housing at scale across all tenures to meet the needs in Wicklow and Wexford. To help achieve this, last year, Government approved new national housing targets up to the year 2030. 303,000 homes will aim to be delivered in the period from 2025 to 2030, equating to an annual average of 50,500 homes, building up to 60,000 in 2030.
The revised targets were informed by research and modelling by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) on population projections and long-run housing demand. The revised national housing targets will inform the revision to existing social and affordable housing targets at a local authority level, ensuring that allocations reflect both housing need and population growth.
Work is ongoing in this regard and updated targets for each local authority, including Wicklow and Wexford for 2026-2028, will be set out as part of the next phase of planning for social and affordable housing delivery. These revised targets will align with the updated National Planning Framework and with the results of the Housing need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) process. The HNDA provides evidence based insights into the local housing requirements for both Wicklow and Wexford.
To ensure that local authority development plans reflect the requirements of the National Planning Framework in respect of housing as soon as possible, I issued the NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements Guidelines under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in July 2025. These Guidelines set out the housing demand scenario to 2040 for each local authority, by translating the NPF housing requirements into average annual figures and set out the requirement for planning authorities to commence the process of varying their development plan to meet the new housing growth requirements.
The Government remains fully committed to working with all stakeholders to deliver social homes at scale and to continue accelerating housing supply across all tenures. This is demonstrated by the record level of investment which is being provided for the delivery of housing in 2025, with overall capital funding now allocated by Government of almost €7.5 billion. The capital provision for 2025 is supplemented by a further €1.65 billion in current funding.
In general, my Department does not provide specific funding allocations to local authorities, rather funding for housing programmes is made to the local authorities as programmes and projects advance and relevant claims fall due for payment.
A funding allocation is provided to local authorities for the second hand social housing acquisitions programme. Funding for the 2026 second-hand acquisitions programme will be agreed shortly following completion of 2026 Estimates process.
312. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Wexford County Council is not providing ready to build scheme serviced sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62449/25]
View answerThe Ready to Build Scheme, funded by the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund, to support addressing vacancy, was launched in September 2022. Under the Scheme, local authorities can make vacant serviced sites in towns and villages available to potential individual purchasers to build a home.
Under the scheme, local authorities identify suitable vacant sites in their ownership or purchase vacant sites in towns and villages and make them available for sale to individual purchasers for the purpose of building a principal private residence. Once serviced, the local authority will make the site available for sale at a discount on the market value of the site. The level of discount to the individual will depend on the level of servicing cost incurred by the local authority before the sale of the site, up to a maximum of €30,000.
The scheme is managed and administered by local authorities on behalf of my Department. To date 32 sites have been made available for sale by 4 local authorities, 5 sites in Wicklow, 16 sites in Laois, 4 sites in Tipperary and 7 sites by Kildare County Council. The relevant local authority assesses the applications they receive based on the framework of priorities contained in the scheme outline.
A further 100+ sites have been identified by various local authorities for possible inclusion in the scheme. These sites are at various stages of consideration to determine the costs involved to service the sites and ascertaining the potential level of interest in site purchase. The Vacant Homes Unit in my Department is continuing to engage with local authorities in relation to these sites.
While there are currently no sites available for sale under the scheme by Wexford County Council, I understand from Wexford County Council that they intend to work to identify sites that may qualify under the scheme.
313. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of every agency, not-for-profit organisation and charity or service provider directly funded by his Department; and the breakdown of each specific directly funded post in each body, in tabular form. [62458/25]
View answerThe information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
314. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of cost rental active tenancies, by cost rental providers (details supplied), in tabular form. [62502/25]
View answer315. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of cost rental tenancies, by Local Authority administrative area, in tabular form. [62503/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 314 and 315 together.
From the launch of Housing for All in 2021 to the end Q2 2025, a total of 4,527 Cost Rental homes were delivered via Approved Housing Bodies, Local Authorities, the Land Development Agency (LDA), and through the Cost Rental Tenant-in-Situ Scheme. A breakdown by delivery stream and Local Authority area is provided at the link below.
My Department does not hold a running figure for the current number of active tenancies across every home in the Cost Rental sector. The occupancy rate will not be at 100%, due to the intermittent turnover of tenants and re-letting of existing homes, but all parties work to ensure that vacancy is kept to a minimum in order to utilise the homes efficiently and secure the financial foundations of developments.
My Department regularly publishes programme-level statistics on affordable housing delivery activity by Local Authorities, and by delivery partners in each Local Authority area. Data for 2022 up to Q2 2025 is published on my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/overall-social-and-affordable-housing-provision/
316. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the 2024 expenditure and 2025 allocation, under sub head A3, by funding stream including SHIP, Land Acquisition fund, development levy waiver refund etc. [62504/25]
View answerThe funding for 2025 for local authority housing is provided under Subhead A.3 which is the primary capital budget for the delivery of new permanent social housing through local authorities. There is no allocation for the individual programmes within this subhead, rather funding for these programmes is provided from the overall subhead allocation as published in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV).
The details requested in relation to 2024 expenditure under housing subhead A.3 Local Authority Housing is provided in the table below.
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Social Housing Capital Investment Programme |
€1,653m |
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Development Contribution Waiver Scheme |
€255m |
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Non-Delivery Expenditure |
€21m |
The Housing for All Land Acquisition Fund was established in 2022 to support local authorities acquiring sites for social housing delivery with €125m provided in funding in 2022. In 2023 the Fund was extended and expanded to include the acquisition of sites for social, affordable and mixed tenure developments with additional funding of €114m provided in respect of social and affordable housing delivery. There was no funding provided in 2024 or 2025. The Fund is managed by the Housing Agency with financial statements published on their website.
317. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of a single stage approval process for social and affordable housing delivery. [62505/25]
View answerThe Programme for Government – Securing Ireland’s Future committed to introducing a new single approval process for all standardised social housing and affordable housing projects.
On 5 July, Cabinet approved the introduction of a single stage approval process for all for local authority and Approved Housing Body new build social housing up to a value of €200 million.
The new approval process mandates the use of a standardised design approach, as per my Department’s published Design Manual for Quality Housing and the Employer’s Requirements for Detail Design of Quality Housing, for all new build social housing projects being developed by Local Authorities and Approved Housing Bodies.
The process is in transition phase at this time and my Department is, in collaboration with the Working Group, finalising the necessary guidance notes, templates and documentation which will issue to the sector in the coming weeks, with an expected full rollout of the new process by the end of 2025.
With respect to Affordable Housing, the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) and Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL), these funding schemes have already been operating under a single stage approval.
318. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of average social housing new build costs for 2024, for each of the schemes used to fund social housing, including SHIP construction, SHIP turnkey, CALF construction, CALF turnkey, CAS turnkey, CALF turnkey, to include the revenue component and full unit cost for the CALF schemes, by local authority area. [62506/25]
View answerMy Department assesses, approves and records local authority social housing delivery on a project basis, rather than on the basis of individual unit types.
SHIP-funded construction projects by local authorities must, like all publicly-funded construction programmes, comply with the Infrastructure Guidelines (Public Spending Code) and Capital Works Management Framework. My Department periodically issues Basic Unit Costs (BUCs) for each local authority area, for use as a key benchmark for the development and costing of scheme designs at capital appraisal stage. While not a record of actual delivery costs, BUCs are based on an analysis of returned data from tendered social housing schemes over an extended period and updated based on published tender index information as required.
To monitor tender cost trends and to inform BUC levels, my Department analyses the tender data for the construction cost element of new build schemes approved under the SHIP & CAS four stage approval processes for each unit type, where sufficient information is available to allow such costs to be extrapolated and where the information available is appropriate for comparison purposes.
Outlined in the table below are average construction costs (incl. VAT), recorded as part of the aforementioned analysis for projects tendered in 2024 (1-4 bedroom houses and apartments).
The table also sets out the range of average unit costs (across different projects). The range of costs recorded vary, depending on design, mix of unit types (e.g. bedroom numbers, apartment/house); and on the level of abnormal requirements for each scheme, for instance existing site conditions, demolitions, service diversions, site access requirements. Average abnormal costs are also separately identified in the below table.
SHIP Construction 2024
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2024 |
Construction Costs (incl. abnormals) |
Construction Costs (incl. abnormals) |
Abnormal Costs |
Abnormal Costs |
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Average Cost Per Unit € |
Range of Costs per Unit € |
Average Cost Per Unit € |
Range of Costs per Unit € |
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Overall (1-4 beds) |
323,994 |
205k - 460k |
39,702 |
3k - 123k |
The costs in the above table relate to the construction element only of the all-in delivery cost. Other items that make up the all-in total include:
• Design/technical fees: Design fees vary from project to project, depending on the location, size and complexity of a scheme (and depending on whether design services are provided by a local authority in-house or via external appointment). As a guideline/indicator, design fee are generally expected to range between 7.5% to 12.5% of construction costs.
• Land cost: Land costs will vary significantly from project to project, depending on location and ownership status (i.e. land costs could vary from existing local authority land at no cost to land purchased at market value).
• Utilities: Connection fees for Irish Water, ESB, gas, etc. As a guideline/indicator, utility connection costs are generally in the order of €7k per unit.
• Other Costs: Other items that make up the all-in delivery cost can include site investigations/surveys, archaeological requirements, Percent for Art contributions - and will vary from scheme to scheme.
Cost information on the delivery of social homes through the various construction streams, is collated by my Department at development/project level rather than at individual housing unit level. The cost of constructing new homes is dependent on a range of variables, such as the location, the scale of the development and the size and type of the homes involved. As such, the limitations of using average cost data should be noted.
The table below sets out the average cost per unit in 2024 of social housing across a range of programmes.
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Funding |
2024 Average Unit Cost |
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SHIP turnkey |
€371,257 |
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CAS construction |
€294,709 |
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CAS turnkey |
€250,981 |
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Local Authority Part V |
€304,679 |
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PPP |
N/A |
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Funding |
2024 Average Capital Outlay Approved per unit (€) |
2024 Average CALF Approved per unit (€) |
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CALF construction |
€421,262 |
€126,048 |
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CALF turnkey |
€374,254 |
€107,294 |
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AHB CALF Part V |
€337,434 |
€94,324 |
Details of state expenditure on the Social Housing Leasing Programme from 2015 up to the end of Q2 2025 can be found on my Department's website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/overall-social-and-affordable-housing-provision/#leasing
Note 1: Delivery does not necessarily occur in the year of approval or spend
Note 2: The CALF figures are based on application details and may be subject to change as the project progresses.
Note 3: Agreement on Part V arrangements are a matter for the local authorities. In some cases the Part V average is affected by delivery of homes that were subject to agreements prior to the current Part V arrangements. Complete details of PART V arrangements are available from the local authorities
Note 4: The information above is calculated using the financial information available to the Department, however data is subject to revision as claims are received from local authorities and final accounts are finalised
Note 5: It should also be noted that much of the 2024 data on costs would have been informed by projects which were originally tendered or priced in 2022/2023.
319. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the means by which mixed tenure social and affordable development approvals are dealt with by his Department. [62507/25]
View answerThe Mixed Tenure Section within my Department acts as a single point of contact for local authorities for funding submissions for mixed tenure projects seeking funding for affordable housing under the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) and social housing under the Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP).
The section seeks to assist local authorities in navigating AHF and SHIP funding submissions while also retaining the approval within the relevant unit within my Department e.g. Social Housing Delivery or Affordable Housing.
Funding applications for a mixed tenure project under each scheme may not always be submitted at the same time by a local authority. Where these are submitted simultaneously, the Mixed Tenure Section plays a coordination role in ensuring the approval issued by the respective unit is aligned; and where possible, combined funding approval letters are issued.
With respect to AHB mixed tenure projects using the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) and Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) funding schemes the Housing Agency provide support to the Department to advance such approvals.
