Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 December 2020
210. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a person (details supplied) is being informed by Meath County Council that medical reports from their general practitioner is not sufficient; and the medical qualifications of the housing officers in Meath County Council in addition to the relevant professional medical practice experience to be qualified to make this decision. [40801/20]
View answerOversight and management of housing waiting lists is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations. Specifically, section 63(3) of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that, subject to law, a local authority is independent in the performance of its functions.
Section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, requires all local authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation scheme determining the order of priority to be accorded in the allocation of dwellings to households qualified for social housing support, the allocation of which would, in the opinion of the authority, meet the accommodation needs and requirements of the households.
Decisions on the qualification of specific persons for social housing support and the allocation of that support are matters solely for the local authority concerned. As Minister, I am precluded by law from becoming involved in individual cases.
