REVEALED: €5 million allocation made for social housing in Tipperary
Deputy Michael Lowry welcomed the news
An allocation of €5 million has been made for Social Housing needs in Tipperary.
This includes Capital Funding allocations, which have now been notified to Tipperary County Council in respect of the second-hand social housing acquisitions programme for 2025.
The funding also includes provision for new build Social Homes.
Following the announcement by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD today, Deputy Michael Lowry says that the Government is committed to the New-Build Social Housing Programme as increasing the overall housing supply is key to addressing the housing challenge and, in particular, preventing and ultimately eliminating long-term homelessness.
Government has set ambitious targets for New-Build Social Housing in the Programme for Government of an average 12,000 homes per annum out to 2030.
In order to meet this ambition, it needs to scale up supply.
These approvals represent a further expansion of the new-build social housing pipeline.
Funding will support the second-hand acquisitions programme, which has been an important element in the prevention of homelessness since Government introduced the Tenant-in-Situ acquisitions stream in 2023.
The 2025 second-hand acquisitions programme will provide for the acquisition of second-hand homes for the following priority needs:
-Tenant-in-Situ Acquisitions;
-Older persons and persons with a disability;
-Exits from homeless services; and
-Buy and Renew acquisitions which tackle vacancy
Under revised arrangements for 2025, Local Authorities have received a Capital Funding allocation for the acquisition of second-hand dwellings.
Local Authorities can target this funding at their discretion – whether on tenant in situ purchases or other purposes – allowing them the flexibility to respond to local needs and demand within the categories of acquisitions being supported.