Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2009
315 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council housing procedures have been breached; if he will investigate this matter and the role of politicians in this issue. [46610/09]
View answer316 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will support a matter (details supplied). [46611/09]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 together.
The operation of Dublin City Council's allocation scheme is a matter for the Council itself. I understand that a review of allocation protocols and procedures has already been undertaken.
317 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the options available to local authorities regarding their applications for housing; if consideration will be given to persons whose homes have been repossessed in terms of their qualification for the rental accommodation scheme or a local authority house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46624/09]
View answerIt is open to any household to apply to a housing authority to undergo an assessment as to whether they are eligible for and in need of social housing support. The determination of an individual household's eligibility, or ineligibility, is a matter for the housing authority making the assessment. Once an authority has determined that a household is in need of support there are a range of housing options, including local authority housing, the Rental Accommodation Scheme, the Social Housing Leasing Initiative, housing provided by approved bodies and sites for households to build on, that can be made available to these households.
