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Close to 12,000 new social homes were delivered in 2023, a 16% increase on 2022.
This is reportedly the 'highest level in decades'. Additionally, over 4,000 affordable homes were delivered in 2023, which is more than double the previous year.
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD announced that close to 12,000 new social homes were delivered in 2023.
This is described as 'a significant increase' on 2022, which in itself was the best year of delivery since the mid-1970s.
The announcement came as the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage published its social and affordable housing delivery statistics for Quarter 4 2023. The Social and Affordable Housing data sets can be accessed here.
Minister O’Brien said: “It is clear that the momentum we could see building last year has continued and intensified.
“Last year’s increases were driven by the fact that the Department has worked closely with the local government sector. This has enabled us to identify blockages in the system that we have worked hard to systematically remove.
“The initial acquisition target we set ourselves of 200 was revised upwards to 1,500 in March 2023 and I am pleased to say that was exceeded by 22%, meaning that thousands of people, families and individuals, are safe and secure in their home for live.”
BREAKDOWN OF NUMBERS
Last year, 11,939 new social homes were delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies which included: 8,110 new-build homes, 1,830 acquisitions and 1,999 homes through leasing programmes.
This is an increase of 16.33% on 2022 when 10,263 social homes were delivered.
When the Housing Assistance Payment (8,292) and Rental Accommodation Scheme (1,542) are added, 21,773 social housing supports were delivered in 2023.
The delivery pipeline for the future also looks promising, with 7,089 social homes were reportedly onsite at end Q4 2023 and an additional 15,448 homes at design and tender stage.
In Q4 2023, 190 new construction schemes (4,185 homes) were added to the pipeline.
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