Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2008
912 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the targets set for each local authority for the number of tenancies to be transferred from rent supplement to the rental accommodation scheme; the outcome in respect of these targets; and the targets that are now in place for each local authority. [22975/08]
View answerGood progress is being made in implementing the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) and to date authorities have accommodated over 13,000 cases — 3,700 to private rented sector accommodation, 3,000 within the voluntary & co-operative sector and an additional 6,300 through other social housing options.
The overall target for the numbers of households transferring from Rent Supplement to RAS for 2008 and 2009 is 10,000. Indicative targets for each local authority area, as set out in individual local authorities' Housing Action Plans, are set out in the following table.
|
Local Authority |
Targets 2008 |
2008 transfers to 30 April 2008 |
Targets 2009 |
|
Carlow |
200 |
47 |
190 |
|
Cavan |
96 |
11 |
90 |
|
Clare |
112 |
27 |
75 |
|
Cork Co North |
135 |
55 |
135 |
|
Cork Co South |
264 |
119 |
255 |
|
Cork Co West |
68 |
18 |
105 |
|
Donegal |
310 |
70 |
210 |
|
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown |
235 |
47 |
195 |
|
Fingal |
261 |
100 |
320 |
|
Galway County |
250 |
25 |
375 |
|
Kerry |
240 |
87 |
260 |
|
Kildare |
326 |
121 |
270 |
|
Kilkenny |
135 |
67 |
135 |
|
Laois |
80 |
16 |
65 |
|
Leitrim |
36 |
0 |
45 |
|
Limerick County |
135 |
0 |
135 |
|
Longford |
130 |
23 |
35 |
|
Louth |
220 |
70 |
220 |
|
Mayo |
205 |
88 |
205 |
|
Meath |
73 |
9 |
90 |
|
Monaghan |
80 |
19 |
60 |
|
North Tipperary |
106 |
28 |
100 |
|
Offaly |
50 |
11 |
50 |
|
Roscommon |
185 |
46 |
140 |
|
Sligo |
55 |
40 |
55 |
|
South Dublin |
670 |
125 |
750 |
|
South Tipperary |
210 |
63 |
210 |
|
Waterford Co. |
80 |
20 |
80 |
|
Westmeath |
175 |
20 |
180 |
|
Wexford |
155 |
80 |
150 |
|
Wicklow |
150 |
64 |
150 |
|
City Councils |
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|
Cork City |
475 |
110 |
525 |
|
Dublin City |
550 |
149 |
750 |
|
Galway City |
185 |
75 |
185 |
|
Limerick City |
118 |
54 |
118 |
|
Waterford City |
191 |
62 |
136 |
|
Total |
6,946 |
1,966 |
7,049 |
Note: Following extension of Limerick City boundary a number of cases transferred by Limerick Co Council (22) were assigned to the City.
