Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2015
500. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of households housed through the Rental Accommodation Scheme and the Long-term Leasing Scheme on 1 April in 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, and 2014. [6807/15]
View answerSince the first transfers commenced in late 2005, up to the end of December 2014, local authorities have transferred a total of 51,757 households from Rent Supplement (RS) to RAS and other social housing supports. Of these, 30,511 were housed directly under RAS and a further 21,246 were accommodated under other social housing options.
The cumulative numbers transferred on 1 April of the years 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2014 are set out in the following table:
|
At 1st April |
RAS Transfers |
Rent Supplement to Social Housing |
Total transfers to RAS & social housing |
|
2008 |
6,468 |
6,048 |
12,516 |
|
2011 |
18,719 |
14,295 |
33,014 |
|
2013 |
26,122 |
18,181 |
44,303 |
|
2014 |
28,940 |
19,954 |
48,894 |
Since the commencement of the leasing initiative in early 2009 up to the end of December 2014, 5,622 units have become operational.
The cumulative numbers operational on 1st April of the years 2011, 2013 and 2014 are set out in the following table:
|
At 1st April |
Units operational |
|
2011 |
1,607 |
|
2013 |
3,932 |
|
2014 |
4,858 |
