Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 December 2025
336. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current national level of local authority housing units classified as non-lettable for more than 12 months; and the proportion of these units requiring structural versus minor refurbishment works. [68749/25]
View answerThe management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, is a matter for each individual local authority under s.58 of the Housing Act 1966. Local authorities are also obliged to ensure all tenanted properties comply with the provisions of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019.
While data regarding the number of voids are not routinely collated by my Department, statistics in relation to social homes, at a point in time, are published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in their Annual Reports on Performance Indicators in Local Authorities. These reports provide a range of information in relation to social housing stock, including levels of vacancy in local authority owned properties. The most recent report relating to 2024 is available at: www.noac.ie/noac_publications/report-77-noac-performance-indicator-report-2024/.
Any further information, including the number of homes deemed non-lettable for more than 12 months or the relative share of these units that require structural or minor refurbishment works, should be sought directly from local authorities.
