Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
1390. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and names of all operating voluntary housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30515/15]
View answerSection 6(6) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 makes provision to grant approved housing body (AHB) status to housing associations. AHBs consist mainly of voluntary or co-operative organisations limited by guarantee and registered under the Companies Acts; societies registered under the Industrial & Provident Societies Acts; and/or Trusts incorporated under the Charities Acts. At present, there are 536 bodies with AHB status. Details regarding the name s and address es of all bodies currently approved under section 6 (6) of the Act are available on my Department’s website at:
http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentHousing/Housing/SocialHousingSupport/VoluntaryCo-operativeHousing/ .
