Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2014
494. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifying criteria for persons coming into the State who apply for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42866/14]
View answerEligibility criteria for social housing are provided for in Section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011.
In order to qualify for social housing support, applicants who are not Irish or UK citizens must have a legal right to reside in the State. The detailed requirements in this regard are set down in Housing Circular 41/2012 – Access to social housing supports for non-Irish nationals - issued by my Department, and are applied by all housing authorities.
Circular 41/2012 is available on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Housing/FileDownLoad,29412,en.pdf.
