Mayo has delivered just 3 per cent of its 2025 social housing target so far
County Mayo is among the lowest-ranked local authorities in Ireland for social housing delivery so far this year, according to new figures released by the Department of Housing.
The latest data, covering the first two quarters of 2025, shows that Mayo has delivered just five social homes out of its annual target of 166.
At the halfway point of the year, that represents just 3pc of the target. This places the county 25th out of 31 nationwide.
Both Longford and Leitrim have yet to deliver any social housing, while Westmeath and Offaly are soaring ahead, delivering 75.1pc and 69.9pc of their annual targets respectively.
Nationally, the picture is not much better, with 1,804 homes delivered out of a 10,000-house target, 18pc overall.
County Mayo’s underperformance comes despite ongoing pressure to increase its social and affordable housing supply amid the national housing crisis.
All five units were completed through local authority turnkey projects, meaning none were delivered via direct local authority build or through Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs).
There were also no completions under the Part V scheme in the first six months of 2025.
The mid-year figure leaves a significant gap for the local authority to close if the county is to make meaningful progress towards its annual target.
There are, however, signs of potential improvement.
The Department’s Social Housing Construction Project Status Report for Q2 2025 shows all active projects across the country since 2022.
The report includes what stage of development the project is at, what funding programme it is being delivered under, and the body responsible for its delivery.
In Mayo, there have been a total of 96 social housing projects commenced since 2022, delivering a total of 776 homes.
Of these projects, 39 have been completed, with the remainder at various stages of development.
The projects are being delivered through a mix of local authority builds and schemes led by AHBs, including Tuath Housing Association and Co-operative Housing Ireland.
The report offers a glimmer of hope for the latter half of 2025 and beyond, as the 57 ongoing projects work towards completion and add to the county’s social housing stock.
Mayo has made some progress on social housing delivery in recent years, but overall targets are being missed.
Between 2022 and 2024, the county completed 304 social homes, reaching 77pc of its target and ranking 22nd out of 31 local authorities in terms of target achievement.
Of these, Mayo County Council provided 250 homes, meeting its 60pc contribution target under the Government’s Housing for All plan.
AHBs were responsible for the remaining 40pc, however, they underperformed in Mayo during this time.
Under the Housing for All plan, Mayo County Council is aiming to deliver 1,000 social houses by the end of 2026.
However, the shortfall between 2022 and 2024, combined with slow progress so far this year, has left the county behind schedule.
For now, it will remain an uphill battle for the local authority to meet the remaining 97pc of its target before the end of 2025.
This article has been funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.