Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2024
370. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what the process is for adding another person to a social housing application in instances where the said person is seriously ill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21365/24]
View answerApplications for social housing support are assessed by local authorities in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended.
It is a matter for each local authority, as part of its housing management functions, to determine the conditions in relation to persons being added to a household in its administrative area. Typically the households revised application would be reviewed in light of the change in circumstances and the application would be updated accordingly.
Decisions on the qualification of specific persons for social housing support, the most appropriate form of any such support, and the allocation of that support are a matter solely for the local authority concerned.
