Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 June 2020
1251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social housing applicants in long-term leased properties in County Longford; the number of those on the housing transfer list; the number of applicants in receipt of the HAP payment; the number of applicants in RAS accommodation; and the number of applicants in tabular form. [9538/20]
View answer1256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social housing applicants in long-term leased properties in County Westmeath; the number of those on the housing transfer list; the number of applicants in receipt of the HAP payment; the number of those in RAS accommodation; and the number of those in tabular form. [9543/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1251 and 1256 together.
The Social Housing Leasing Programme, the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) are all critical components of the accelerated delivery of social housing envisaged under Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness.
The position in Longford and Westmeath, as at end 2019, for each of these schemes is set out in the following table:
|
Local Authority |
Leased Units |
Active HAP Tenancies |
RAS Tenancies |
|
Longford |
116 |
330 |
209 |
|
Westmeath |
354 |
901 |
569 |
The number of persons on the housing transfer list is a matter for the relevant local authority.
