Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 March 2026
322. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total budget allocated for social housing delivery in Galway City and County Galway in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21113/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra323. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build social housing units commenced in Galway City and County Galway in each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21114/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra324. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build social housing units completed in Galway City and County Galway in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21115/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 322, 323 and 324 together.
My Department publishes comprehensive programme-level statistics on a quarterly basis on social and affordable housing delivery activity by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in each local authority. These statistics provide delivery data at local authority level including data for Galway City and Galway County Councils. Data on new build delivery is available to 2025 and is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/. Full year delivery figures across all delivery streams is due to be published shortly.
My Department also publishes the Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR), which provides details of social housing developments and their location that have been completed, are under construction or are progressing through the various stages of the design and tender processes. The most recent publication was for Quarter 3 2025. Data for the Quarter 4 2025 CSR is currently being compiled. All CSRs are available at the following link: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/
A version of the CSR file can also be downloaded for analysis by local authority, location etc. at this link: https://opendata.housing.gov.ie/dataset/social-housing-construction-status-report-q3-2025
My Department does not provide specific allocations to local authorities, rather funding for housing programmes is made to the local authorities as programmes and projects advance and relevant claims fall due for payment.
Details of the funding provided to Galway City Council and Galway County Council for the years 2021 to 2024 in respect of the delivery of social housing under build, acquisition and lease programmes are set out in the table below. 2025 housing expenditure is currently being finalised and will be available on completion of the Departments 2025 Appropriation Account.
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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Galway City Council |
€53m |
€36m |
€41m |
€45m |
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Galway County Council |
€43m |
€36m |
€47m |
€51m |
