Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
589. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number and category of housing applicants for each local authority as notified to his Department by location within that local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25091/16]
View answerThe assessment of households for social housing support, and the allocation of such support, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated regulations. My Department does not hold day to day information on the number of applications made to each local authority, the numbers allocated housing support and the numbers on housing lists. The most up-to-date information on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each housing authority is available in the Summary of Social Housing Assessments 2013, which can be accessed on my Department’s website at the following link :
http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/migrated-files/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Housing/FileDownLoad%2C34857%2Cen.pdf
In line with a commitment given in the Social Housing Strategy 2020 – Support, Supply and Reform, summary figures will now be produced on an annual basis. I expect the updated figures for 2016 to be available before the end of this year.
