Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2005
523 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if guidelines will be introduced for local authorities that requires them to include returning emigrants in the local authority schemes of letting of council social housing similar to that which pertains in the capital assistance scheme operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36809/05]
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The letting of local authority housing is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with its scheme of letting priorities which is prepared and adopted at local level. It is understood that local authorities have generally accepted applications for housing from applicants who have taken up residence in Ireland, usually within the functional area of the local authority from which they intend seeking accommodation, and who make a formal application to that authority for housing.
