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Governance and Financing of Social Housing in Ireland

This presentation outlines the structure of Ireland's social housing system, focusing on governance issues within the local authority and not-for-profit programs. It highlights the role of central and local government in developing policies, securing funding, and managing housing needs. Key features of the local authority program are discussed, including housing stock, financing, and the allocation process. It also introduces new governance structures aimed at addressing fragmentation in service delivery and improving assessment, allocation, and rent policies in the not-for-profit sector.

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Governance and Financing of Social Housing in Ireland

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  1. Frank DonohoeHousing Policy and Finance SectionDepartment of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

  2. Presentation Outline • Ireland’s social housing system • Governance issues - 2 programmes - local authority programme - not for profit (voluntary) programme

  3. Housing in Ireland

  4. Local authority programme Some features – • 88 local authorities • Total stock of c.120,000 units • Mostly general needs (family type units) • Projects funded(100%) by central government

  5. Local authority programme Role of central government • Developing housing policy and legislation • Securing funding for social housing • Allocating funding to social housing providers • Setting design/cost standards

  6. Local authority programme Role of local authority • Assessing housing need • Supply of social housing projects • Allocation of houses • Rent setting and collection • Management and maintenance

  7. Local authority programme New governance structures needed Why? • Currently central government advises/guides local authorities Outcome • Fragmentation – in needs assessment, allocation, - rents etc,

  8. Local authority programme • New housing legislation will provide for – a new means of assessing need, allocation and rent policies • New powers for central government to direct local authorities

  9. Not for profit sector • c. 330 active bodies • Stock of c. 22,000 units • Provides for general needs and special needs – elderly, homeless, disabled • Projects supported(100%) by central government via local authorities • No right to purchase for tenants

  10. Governance of not for profit sector Role of Central Government - grant/withdraws approved status to bodies to operate - secures and allocates capital funding (loans) for projects - sets design/cost standards

  11. Governance of not for profit sector Role of Local Government - oversees delivery of new projects design standards, funding - allocations to tenants from local authority waiting list (in consultation with the sector) - rent levels - financial accounts for projects

  12. Governance of not for profit sector Role of not for profit sector - Supply of new housing units - Allocation of accommodation to tenants - Set and collect rents - Management and maintenance - Financial accountability

  13. Governance of not for profit sector New structures – review of the sector’s role - merge funding schemes - general needs or special needs - options for private finance • one regulator

  14. Rent Supplement • Introduced as short term income support measure • By default it became a parallel medium to long-term social housing support It assists - • Unemployed people living in the private rent sector • 76,000 households currently • Expenditure c. €460m in 2009

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