Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011
260 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will deal with the housing waiting list; the extent of that list at the last assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/11]
View answerI refer to the reply to Question No. 148 of 29 March, 2011. The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 came into force on 1 April 2011.
Housing authorities are currently carrying out an assessment of need as at 31 March of this year. The results will be available later in the year. The last assessment took place in 2008 and produced a net need figure of 56,249 households.
