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Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 September 2021

Tuesday, 28 September 2021

Questions (384)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

384. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of local authority housing applicants recorded by each local authority by county; the likely time schedule to meet their accommodation needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46761/21]

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Written answers

Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority administrative area are provided in the annual statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA).

The most recent summary, conducted in November 2020, shows that 61,880 households were assessed as qualified for and being in need of social housing support. This represents a decrease of 6,813 households or 9.9% on the last assessment in June 2019. Since 2016, the numbers have decreased from 91,600 to 61,880, a reduction of 32.4%.

Below is the link to the summary report for 2020 which includes breakdowns by each local authority across a range of categories.

In relation to the specific question posed by the Deputy regarding the likely time schedule to meet a households accommodation needs, allocation of social housing support is a matter for each individual local authority in accordance with its allocation scheme made under Section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, the information sought is not held by my Department.

However, details on the length of time spent on the record of qualified households (waiting lists) can be found at tables 2.8 and A1.8 of the SSHA report.

It should be noted that the SSHA is a point in time snapshot of the demand for social housing support in each local authority area and does not necessarily reflect the dynamic nature of entry to and exit from the housing waiting lists.

SSHA 2020 Report

www.gov.ie/en/publication/970ea-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2020-key-findings/#:~:text=The%20Summary%20of%20Social%20Housing,is%20not%20currently%20being%20met

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