Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 September 2011
26 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are being removed from the housing list of local authorities on the basis that they do not live in overcrowded conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/11]
View answerUnder the new system of social housing assessment that came into force on 1 April 2011, overcrowding continues to be one of the criteria for determining a household's need for social housing support. I am not aware of any particular issue relating to housing authorities removing households from their housing lists on the grounds that their living conditions have now been determined not to be overcrowded. If the Deputy wishes to furnish details of any particular practice to my office, I will of course examine it for compliance with regulations.
