South Dublin County Council is progressing with its provision of social housing across the district, exceeding its targets for 2018.

The local authority supported more than 1,787 additional households with social housing solutions last year, a 15% increase on the Rebuilding Ireland target set.

The South Dublin council was one of 22 local authorities to exceed its overall Rebuilding Ireland targets, according to the figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Commenting on the figures, Colm Ward, Director of Services, said: "Local authorities take the lead in addressing the very difficult issues faced on housing. We are absolutely committed to meeting the challenge, and the 2018 figures leave no doubt that we are delivering on our targets and making crucial progress for the individuals and families we support.

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"As the figures show, social housing output is increasing year-on-year. Working in partnership with AHBs and the Department of Housing, South Dublin County Council will continue to increase our capacity and accelerate our delivery."

He added: "Local authority housing, once built or acquired, is state-owned; it is an investment that will continue to provide for those in need of housing into the future. Local authorities currently own and manage more than 130,000 homes around the country, each additional unit provided by local authorities is added to that stock. That is why it is so important to ensure the homes we deliver are well-planned, built to last, of high-quality, and situated within communities and with nearby services."

(CM/JG)