Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2026
330. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to the Exchequer of social housing acquisitions in 2025; and to provide a further average cost breakdown by sun scheme including tenant-in-situ, vacant homeless acquisition and so on. [46635/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 2025 Social Housing Second Hand Acquisitions Programme funded acquisitions to support:
• exits from homeless services;
• persons with a disability, older persons and care leavers requiring urgent housing responses;
• tenancy sustainment – tenant in situ (TiS); and
• Buy and Renew acquisitions tackling vacancy.
Some €289 million was drawn down by local authorities last year under the Programme from an available budget of €375 million. This included the funding for purchase costs (excluding fees and refurbishment costs) for 773 homes, an average of €299,000 per home.
|
Priority Category of Need |
Average Purchase Cost |
|
Homeless (incl. Exits & Housing First) |
€290,000 |
|
Persons with disabilities, older persons, care leavers, &c. |
€300,000 |
|
Tenancy Sustainment |
€313,000 |
|
Buy and Renew tackling vacancy |
€199,000 |
Notably, legal and professional fees, and adaptation and refurbishment costs for these homes, where applicable, have not been included, as they are still being drawn down by local authorities in 2026.
