Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
1332. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department or a body under its aegis has statistics on the estimated number of overcrowded households in Dublin city and suburbs and the number nationally. [46452/17]
View answerMy Department does not collect specific statistical information on the estimated number of overcrowded households, as sought by the Deputy.
Housing statistics that are collected by my Department can be accessed on my Department's website at the following link:
http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/housing-statistics.
However, the Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA) does collate information from all Local Authorities. Table 2.5 of the document ‘Main Need for social housing support’ reports on the number of households that are qualified for and in need of social housing support due to their current accommodation being overcrowded. The most recent SSHA for which data have been published was conducted on 21 September 2016 and the results are available on my Department’s website at the link below:
http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/summary_of_social_housing_assessments_2016.pdf.
It should be noted that summaries are now being carried out an annual basis. I expect the results of the 2017 Summary to be available for publication in the coming weeks.
