Richard Boyd Barrett
Ceist:192. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will allocate funding to councils to improve the state of repair of social homes. [17822/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 5 March 2026
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Freagraí scríofa
The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, is a matter for each local authority under s.58 of the Housing Act 1966. Local authorities must also ensure all tenanted properties comply with the provisions of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019. To this end, they must make adequate budgetary provision for housing repairs and cyclical maintenance utilising the significant housing rental income available to them as part of the annual budgetary process.
Notwithstanding the legal obligation on local authorities, some €40 million is available under the Planned Maintenance and Voids Programme in 2026 to complement local authorities' own investment in social housing maintenance. A further €140 million and €28.5 million is available respectively through my Department's Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme and Disabled Persons Grants to support social housing remedial works. Programme requirements and allocations will be formally notified to local authorities in respect of each very shortly.
A further €50m is available in 2026 under my Department's National Regeneration Programme for social housing estate remediation projects being advanced by individual local authorities.
Question No. 193 answered with Question No. 177.