Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
1504. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the local authority housing vacancy figures for the year 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2509/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra1505. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the refurbishment timelines, per county, for bringing vacant local authority housing stock back in to use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2510/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1504 and 1505 together.
The management, letting and tenanting of local authority social homes is a matter for each individual local authority. Accordingly, detailed data on vacancy rates and stock turnaround times, including the minimum and average time taken to re-let vacant social homes, should be sought directly from the respective local authorities.
However, while such data are not routinely collected by my Department, data in relation to social housing stock, at a point in time, are published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in its Annual Reports on Performance Indicators in Local Authorities. These reports provide a range of information, including levels of vacancy and average turnaround times for re-letting local authority owned properties.
The most recent NOAC report for 2024 is available at: www.noac.ie/noac_publications/report-77-noac-performance-indicator-report-2024/
