Budget Required to implement this policy in 2023: €556,011,109 €502,832,776 capital expenditure in 2023 to bring 5,000 vacant properties into the market for social housing use though the repair and lease scheme, with an focus on one-bed properties developed through universal design lens in line with local Social Housing Needs Assessments €47,428,333 current expenditure to fund leasing and running of the scheme An additional four staff (minimum) to tackle vacancy in each of the 28 local authorities at an approximate cost of €5,600,000 A nationwide awareness raising campaign of the scheme at a cost of €150,000.