More than 260,000 eligible people aren't in receipt of long-term social housing

Between 2001 and 2020, the State spent around €16.29 billion on capital-funded housing and spent another €12.85 billion on current-funded measures, such as rent supplement and HAP.

There are more than 260,000 people eligible for long-term social housing who are not yet in receipt of it, a report from the Parliamentary Budget Office has found.

It says it would cost the State approximately €14.3 billion to deliver housing for all of those with unmet social housing needs.