1913. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties acquired by the Housing Agency under the cost rental tenant in situ scheme, in the last four years, broken down by county; and the number of these acquired properties that have been transferred over to each local authority in these years, in tabular form. [63309/26]

The Cost Rental Tenant In-Situ (CRTiS) scheme was introduced on 1 April 2023 for tenants in private rental homes who are not in receipt of social housing supports but are at risk of homelessness because a landlord has served a valid Notice of Termination due to an intention to sell the property.

The Local Authority conducts the initial assessment for eligibility of the tenant for this scheme and refers potential cases to the Housing Agency, which is responsible for administering and managing the scheme on behalf of my Department.

As of the end of Q1 2026, the Housing Agency has acquired or had bids accepted for 282 homes across all Local Authority areas and continues to manage these properties pending transition to the cost rental sector.

Comprehensive data on social and affordable housing is published on my Department's website up to Q1 2026, including acquisitions under the CRTiS Scheme broken down by Local Authority: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/.