Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2012
85. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his plans to introduce a new statewide uniform scheme of allocations for local authority housing; and the measures that will be put in place to enure it is as transparent and fair as possible. [54243/12]
View answerThe ongoing programme of social housing reform for which I am responsible includes reviewing the implementation of the Social Housing (Allocation) Regulations 2011. These regulations set out the matters that housing authorities must deal with in their allocation schemes. My intention is to put a greater emphasis on "time on the list" as a criterion for allocating local authority housing, which I believe is the most transparent way to operate a waiting list. This review will be advanced in the context of the broader and demanding programme of reform in respect of social housing provision.
