Maureen O'Sullivan
Question:270. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to put in place a joint housing list for the four Dublin local authorities. [7445/19]
View answerThursday, 14 February 2019
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The oversight and management of housing waiting lists, including the allocation and transfer of tenancies, is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations. I have no plans to change this position.
A household may apply for support to one housing authority only, which may be the authority for the area in which the household normally resides or with which it has a local connection, or the authority that agrees, at its discretion, to assess the household for support.
It should be noted that a household meeting either the residence or local connection condition may specify up to three areas of choice for receipt of support in the areas of all housing authorities in the county and city concerned and, if qualified, will be entered on the housing waiting list of each of those housing authorities. Accordingly, under existing arrangements, a household that applies to Dublin City Council can, if qualified for support and should they choose to do so, be entered on the waiting list of three of the four housing authorities in Dublin city and county.