Respond, one of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies and service providers, have 184 new social and cost rental homes in construction in Galway. The organisation delivered 77 new social and affordable homes across the county last year.
Respond now owns and manages 287 homes across Galway, supporting service users in social housing developments and cost rental schemes, family homeless services, early childhood care and education, and supports for elderly people and refugees.
The announcement was made as Respond’s Annual Report 2021 was launched this week by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD, detailing the real impact the organisation has had in local communities across the country.
Respond was directly responsible for providing 16.4%[i] of all new social and cost rental homes built by Approved Housing Bodies across Ireland last year, including Ireland’s first purpose-built cost rental scheme at Woodside, Enniskerry Road.
Respond has 1,422 new social and cost rental homes in construction nationwide. The organisation delivered 624 new social and affordable homes in 2021 and commenced construction on 778 homes. This increases the number of properties it owns or manages to over 6,500.
Commenting, Respond Spokesperson Niamh Randall said:theAnnual Report is a snapshot of the great work carried out by Respond’s teams on the ground supporting those who need it most in our communities.
“Central to this support is providing families with access to stable, long-term homes where they can put down roots as part of a local community. Despite the challenge of construction cost inflation, we have 1,422 new social and cost rental homes under construction across the country.
“We are committed to continuing to help alleviate the massive need nationwide for social housing and supporting the Government’s Housing for All strategy.” she said.
