Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2016
531. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons in receipt of the housing assistance payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/16]
View answerThe information requested on households supported by the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme on 31 January 2016 is set out in the table below.
|
Local Authority |
Commencement Date of HAP Scheme |
Active HAP Tenancies (31/01/2016) |
|
Carlow CC |
29/06/2015 |
134 |
|
Clare CC |
29/06/2015 |
307 |
|
Cork City Co |
29/06/2015 |
172 |
|
Cork CC |
15/09/2014 |
960 |
|
Donegal CC |
25/05/2015 |
579 |
|
Dublin City Co* |
18/12/2014 |
67 |
|
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown CC* |
18/12/2014 |
1 |
|
Fingal CC* |
18/12/2014 |
7 |
|
Galway CC |
16/11/2015 |
26 |
|
Kildare CC |
02/11/2015 |
64 |
|
Kilkenny CC |
01/10/2014 |
518 |
|
Limerick City & Co |
15/09/2014 |
1,089 |
|
Louth CC |
01/10/2014 |
685 |
|
Mayo CC |
16/11/2015 |
39 |
|
Monaghan CC |
01/10/2014 |
181 |
|
Meath CC |
02/11/2015 |
29 |
|
Offaly CC |
15/06/2015 |
109 |
|
South Dublin CC** |
01/10/2014 |
622 |
|
Tipperary CC |
29/06/2015 |
221 |
|
Sligo CC |
16/11/2015 |
23 |
|
Waterford City & Co |
15/09/2015 |
680 |
|
Total |
6,513 |
* Dublin City Council is operating HAP Homeless pilot on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities.
** Includes some households supported through the HAP Homeless pilot.
