Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
1453. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding allocation for social housing acquisitions in 2026; the total funding for acquisitions by local authority; when the allocation will be communicated to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1628/26]
View answerI expect the parameters of the 2026 Second Hand Acquisitions Programme, including individual local authority allocations, to be notified to local authorities in Q1 this year.
Local authorities have been authorised to enter into commitments for 2026 up to a value of 30% of their original 2025 acquisitions budget. This flexibility effectively provides for a multi-annual approach to programme delivery, facilitating local authorities to plan and progress acquisitions between annual programmes, and from one year to the next, with a higher level of certainty vis-à-vis future funding availability.
In the meantime, my Department will continue to engage with individual local authorities as needed regarding the 2025 programme in order to inform learnings for the 2026 programme and ensure local authorities continue progressing acquisitions pending rollout of the full details of the 2026 Second Hand Acquisitions Programme.
