Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020
1257. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families approved for housing but not yet tenants in each local authority area to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4494/20]
View answerDetails on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority area are set out in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA).
The most recent summary, conducted in June 2019, shows that 68,693 households were assessed as qualified for and being in need of social housing support. This represents a decrease of 3,165 households or 4.4% on the last assessment in June 2018. Indeed, since the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan was launched in 2016, the numbers have decreased from 91,600 to 68,693, a reduction of 25%.
The summary report for the 2019 SSHA, which includes breakdowns by each local authority, is available at the following link:
https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/sha_summary_2019_dec_2019_web_1.pdf.
