Capital budget for housing in 2019

QUESTION

To ask the Minister for Housing; Planning and Local Government the breakdown of the capital budget for housing in 2019.

REPLY

Capital funding of over €1.4 billion has been allocated for housing in 2019, an increase of 24% over the 2018 provision.  The provisional breakdown, which will be finalised in the context of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2019 to be published later this year, is set out in the table below.
 
               HOUSING (€000)*    1,334,000
               LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING*    747,471
               CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME    94,875
               COMMUNAL FACILITIES    500
               MORTGAGE TO RENT    23,000
               CAPITAL ADVANCE LEASING   FACILITY    94,400
               TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION & SUPPORT    13,000
               ESTATE REGENERATION/REMEDIAL WORKS    71,750
               ENERGY EFFICIENCY-RETROFITTING    30,454
               REPAIR AND LEASING SCHEME    38,000
               PRIVATE HOUSING GRANTS    57,000
               MORTGAGE ALLOWANCES    600
               INFRASTRUCTURE FUND    130,000
               PYRITE RESOLUTION BOARD    32,000
               RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES   BOARD/INSPECTIONS    950

 
*An additional €77m is being provided by certain local authorities through LPT self-funding.