Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2010
439 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to develop a standard scheme of letting priorities across each local authority; the timescale for same; if he will allow local authorities to amend the scheme as they see fit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20082/10]
View answerProposals to reform allocation policy, including schemes of letting priorities, are provided for under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. The detailed arrangements, and required regulations, are currently being developed in my Department in consultation with the City and County Managers Association. It is intended that section 22 will be commenced in summer 2010 and thereafter local authorities will have one year to put in place an appropriate allocation scheme. The making of a scheme and the amending of that scheme is a reserved function of the housing authority.
440 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the person with whom legal responsibility rests for re-housing tenants under the social housing leasing initiative at the expiration of the lease period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20103/10]
View answerThe responsibility for the provision of social housing support for those eligible for, and in need of, housing lies with the housing authority.
