268. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of funded cost rental units to be delivered in Cork in each of the next three years, in tabular form. [54149/26]

My Department publishes comprehensive programme-level statistics on a quarterly basis for starter home delivery, for each local authority area.

In terms of the future delivery of funded Cost Rental homes in Cork, the following sets out the current expected delivery schedule from 2027 to 2029, inclusive.  It should be noted that this is subject to change:

In order to further drive the required delivery of starter homes under Delivering Homes, Building Communities, local authorities, including Cork City Council and Cork County Council, will shortly commence the preparation of new Housing Delivery Action Plans (HDAPs), for review by my Department, setting out how the Starter Homes Programme will be implemented within their areas.

These HDAPs, replacing those previously prepared under Housing for All, will be completed and published in 2026.  They will be informed by starter home need within each local authority area and will involve collaboration with delivery partners, including the Land Development Agency, Approved Housing Bodies and the wider development sector, as appropriate.