Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2728. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding which will be allocated to the Rebuilding Ireland programme over the duration of its lifetime by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34333/18]
View answerUnder the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan, 50,000 new social homes will be delivered in the period to 2021 through build, refurbishment, acquisition and leasing. In addition, 87,000 households will have their housing need met through the Housing Assistance Payment scheme and the Rental Accommodation Scheme.
The plan is supported by an overall investment framework of over €6 billion. Funding for the delivery of housing is provided to individual local authorities each year according as their delivery programmes and individual projects are progressed.
