Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019
578. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons and families in receipt of the housing assistance payment, by county, in tabular form; the average payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14766/19]
View answerThe Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is a flexible and immediate housing support that is now available to all eligible households throughout the State.
Details of the number of active tenancies and the average monthly landlord payment by local authority area at the end of Quarter 4 2018, are set out in the following table:
|
Local Authority |
Average Landlord Payment € |
Active tenancies as at end December 2018 |
|
Carlow County Council |
€554 |
706 |
|
Cavan County Council |
€449 |
275 |
|
Clare County Council |
€459 |
1,335 |
|
Cork City Council |
€764 |
2,063 |
|
Cork County Council |
€727 |
3,339 |
|
Donegal County Council |
€392 |
1,729 |
|
Dublin City Council |
€1,290 |
2,219 |
|
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
€1,343 |
388 |
|
Fingal County Council |
€1,325 |
1,286 |
|
Galway City Council |
€795 |
1,351 |
|
Galway County Council |
€701 |
981 |
|
Kerry County Council |
€512 |
898 |
|
Kildare County Council |
€919 |
1,892 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
€576 |
869 |
|
Laois County Council |
€573 |
657 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
€414 |
208 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
€579 |
2,175 |
|
Longford County Council |
€405 |
291 |
|
Louth County Council |
€833 |
2,643 |
|
Mayo County Council |
€501 |
1,120 |
|
Meath County Council |
€936 |
1,740 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
€480 |
530 |
|
Offaly County Council |
€508 |
845 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
€454 |
354 |
|
Sligo County Council |
€503 |
648 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
€1,213 |
2,605 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
€488 |
1,767 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
€509 |
1,833 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
€551 |
656 |
|
Wexford County Council |
€520 |
1,020 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
€998 |
908 |
|
Dublin Region Homeless Executive* |
N/A |
4,112 |
|
Average monthly landlord payment |
€801 |
43,443 |
* The average monthly landlord payment for tenancies set up by the DRHE are recorded against the individual local authority.
My Department continues to keep the operation of the HAP scheme under review. In general, I am satisfied with the operation of the HAP and I consider it to be a key vehicle for meeting housing need and fulfilling the ambitious programme outlined under Rebuilding Ireland.
