Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2026
391. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental and affordable purchase homes delivered in County Waterford in each year from 2020 to 2025, and the pipeline for 2026, in tabular form, by funding stream and-or acquisition type. [3007/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraGovernment is fully committed to delivering social and affordable housing at scale, and continuing to accelerate housing supply across all tenures. A comprehensive implementation strategy is in place to support the various social and affordable housing schemes now being delivered by a range of delivery partners.
My Department publishes comprehensive programme-level statistics on a quarterly basis on affordable housing delivery activity by local authorities and delivery partners in each local authority area. Data for the years 2022 up to Q3 2025 is currently published on the statistics page of my Department’s website at the following link:
In terms of the affordable housing delivery pipeline in Waterford, funding approval is in place to assist with the delivery of 254 affordable purchase and cost rental homes under six schemes by 2026 with the support of the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF). Two further schemes are currently under assessment, with the potential to deliver nearly 60 affordable purchase homes by end 2027.
My Department, along with the Housing Agency and the Housing Delivery Coordination Office of the Local Government Management Agency, will continue to advise and support Waterford City & County Council in respect of its planned response to affordable housing needs in all key urban locations within its administrative area.
