Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 January 2013
139. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the housing options available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4933/13]
View answerIt is open to any person or household to apply to a housing authority for an assessment of their housing need. It is a matter solely for the housing authority concerned to determine whether an applicant for social housing support is eligible for and in need of that support. The authority must make its determination in accordance with the provisions of section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and regulations made under that section, primarily the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, having regard to the particular circumstances of the case. As Minister I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a housing authority is or may be concerned.
