The Department of Housing has estimated that approximately 7,500 social homes were delivered in 2022, casting doubt on figures published in an official government briefings
THE DEPARTMENT OF Housing has estimated that there were approximately 7,500 social homes built in 2022, despite lower projections from the Department of Public Expenditure .
However, it emerged today that the Department of Housing has higher estimates based on its preliminary data from local authorities around the country. “Our estimate at the moment is that it is somewhere close to the 8,000, above 7,500. There is a lot of counting and verification and returns going on now,” he said of construction figures.When asked by Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon if it would be possible to get a specific figure, Doyle said: “I can’t give you an accurate number, I can give you an estimate.”
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