Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 March 2012
371 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is permissible for local authorities to prioritise persons who are in employment when making offers of leasing arrangements for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15335/12]
View answerUnder section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, it is a matter for the housing authority to determine, in accordance with their allocation scheme, the priority afforded to applicants on the authority's waiting list for social housing, including that sources through the Social Housing Leasing Initiative. The making and amendment of such an allocation scheme for social housing is a reserved function of the elected members of each housing authority.
