Rent Supplement Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2012

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Questions (338)

Joanna Tuffy

Question:

415 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of families nationwide that have been transferred from rent supplement to the rental allowance scheme operated by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30909/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Jan O’Sullivan)

By end of April 2012 local authorities had transferred a total of 39,450 households from rent supplement. Of these 22,979 were housed directly under RAS with 16,471 accommodated under other social housing options.