Minister for Finance statement on Help-To-Buy scheme Claims in Kilkenny since 2020

The Minister states:

The Help to Buy incentive, is a scheme to assist first-time purchasers with the deposit they need to buy or build a new house or apartment. It also has as an aim to encourage additional supply of new houses by supporting demand.

Help to Buy provides a refund of Income Tax and Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) paid in Ireland over the previous four years, subject to limits outlined in the legislation.

As of 31 March 2025, the scheme has supported in Ireland almost 55,000 individuals or couples to buy their own home. The estimated total value of approved Help to Buy claims is in the order of €1.2 billion.

I am advised by Revenue that the table below sets out details of the Help to Buy claims approved over each of the past five years in respect of properties in Co. Kilkenny and the number of applicants associated with these claims.

Year	Approved Claims (Kilkenny)	Associated Claimants (Kilkenny)
2020	139	256
2021	123	232
2022	117	215
2023	157	282
2024	226	396
Total	762	1,381