Cathy Bennett
Ceist:49. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his targets for the delivery of social and affordable housing in County Monaghan. [65815/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 25 November 2025
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The Government's new Housing Plan, Delivering Homes, Building Communities aims to deliver 300,000 new homes in the period to 2030, including 72,000 social homes and 90,000 starter home supports. The Plan seeks to significantly scale-up delivery of new build social homes over the coming years, increasing from an average of 8,000 or so homes a year at present to an average of 12,000 per year.
Monaghan County Council has a target to deliver 61 new build social homes this year and 62 new homes in 2026. Under the Plan local authorities will be issued with new social housing targets out to 2030, work is ongoing in this regard.
While Monaghan County Council has not been set an affordable housing delivery target out to 2026, the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) is available to all local authorities to assist towards the cost of developing affordable housing at locations where significant affordability needs have been identified. Monaghan is determined to use the AHF facility to respond effectively to identified needs in Monaghan Town. My Department is funding a dedicated Staff Officer position to complement the housing delivery team in Monaghan and ensure a dedicated resource is in place to focus on further developing the affordable housing delivery programme.
Under the new Plan each local authority will prepare a Housing Delivery Action Plan (HDAP) setting out their planned delivery of social and affordable housing out to 2030. This development of their HDAP’s will be undertaken in collaboration with delivery partners, including the Land Development Agency, Approved Housing Bodies, and the development sector. Each local authority’s implementation of the Starter Homes Programme, will be informed by local need, as identified by the Housing Needs and Demand Assessment framework, taking into account the need to provide the right mix of homes within their area. Planned social housing delivery with have regard to need as identified from their social housing waiting list.
Government is fully committed to working with all stakeholders to deliver social and affordable homes at scale and to continue accelerating social and affordable housing supply.