Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
1340. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of pensioners in HAP and-or RAS tenancies in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the type of tenancy involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35634/18]
View answerMy Department does not hold the data requested in relation to the number of pensioners in Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) tenancies or Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) tenancies.
The number of tenancies supported under RAS for the period 2016 to end Q1 2018, broken down by local authority area, is available on my Department’s website at the following link under the Rental Accommodation Scheme heading - https://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision.
The number of tenancies supported under HAP for the period 2014 to 2017, broken down by local authority area, is available on my Department’s website at the following link under the Housing Assistance Payment heading - https://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision.
