Housing Gateway applications

WQ.234/2021

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

BY SENATOR S.Y. MÉZEC

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 17th MAY 2021

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 24th MAY 2021

Question

Will the Minister provide updated figures for –

1. the current number of Affordable Housing Gateway applications, to include a breakdown of the bands each application is in and the number of bedrooms required;
2. the number of homes currently under construction by Andium Homes, including the number of bedrooms per home and their estimated completion date; and
3. the number of homes for which Andium Homes has obtained planning permission but which are not, as yet, under construction?

Answer

1. Affordable Housing Gateway Month End Statistics 30th April 2021.

Band 1 Total = 427 Studio/Bedsit= 42

1 Bed = 257

2 Bed = 74

3 Bed = 35

4 Bed = 15

5 Bed = 4

Band 2 Total = 304 Studio/Bedsit= 14

1 Bed = 83

2 Bed = 87

3 Bed = 95

4 Bed = 25

Band 3 Total = 249 Studio/Bedsit= 18 1 Bed = 121

2 Bed = 70

3 Bed = 35

4 Bed = 4

5 Bed = 1

Band 4 Total = 3 1 Bed =3

(Purchase) Band 5 Total = 2043 1 Bed = 295

2 Bed = 788

3 Bed = 887

4 Bed = 72

5 Bed = 1

2. The number of homes currently under construction by Andium Homes is set out in the table below

3. Andium Homes has planning permission for 251 homes which are not yet under construction. Breakdown of the 251 by bed size is below:-