asked the Minister for Local Government whether Dublin Corporation may refuse to consider for housing an applicant who is in the category of families currently being housed and who complies with all statutory and local requirements as to overcrowding, family size, period of residence and furnishing of accurate information; and, if so, if he will specify upon what grounds consideration may be refused.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Corporation Housing Applicants.
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Pending the making by them of a scheme of priorities under section 60 of the Housing Act, 1966, Dublin Corporation, in the letting of their dwellings, are required to have regard to the character, industry, occupation, family circumstances and existing housing conditions of the applicants and, subject thereto, to observe the preferences laid down in the Housing (Management and Letting) Regulations 1950 and 1953.
Could the Minister confirm then, that Dublin Corporation have no authority to exclude from consideration a member of the public who complained, perhaps in an aggressive way, when he called to the office some months ago, and who on that account has been excluded from consideration by Dublin Corporation?
I doubt if that is so. I would agree that that would not be proper grounds for refusing consideration.
If I bring the case to the Minister's notice, will he be good enough to use his good offices in the matter?
Yes, I will.
Is the Minister aware that on the day after the agitation took place, the officials of the corporation sent for the Garda who attended and asked the corporation official to state his complaint, at which stage he stated he had no complaint; that there was no assault and no threat, and notwithstanding that, this person is aggrieved because of the decision of the housing authority not to consider it.
I do not know anything about this.
Obviously the Minister does not.