Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019
583. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons waiting to be housed in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14903/19]
View answerDetails on the number of households which are qualified for social housing support in each local authority area and whose housing need has not been met, are provided in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments.
The most recent figures available are the results of the 2018 Summary which are available on my Department’s website at the following link:
https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/summary_of_social_housing_assessments_2018_-_key_findings.pdf. The 2018 report shows that there were 3,118 qualified households in Cork City Council and 3,509 qualified households in Cork County Council, as at 11 June 2018.
