Local Authorities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2022

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Questions (358)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

358. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of all allocations in local housing authorities in Dublin; the allocations that went to the housing waiting list, the HAP transfer list, the RAS transfer list, the overcrowding transfer list and the medical transfer list; the number of properties that were set aside for allocations to overall priority applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7793/22]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

My Department does not hold information on allocations by local authorities.

The oversight and practical management of housing waiting lists, including the allocation and transfer of tenancies, is solely a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations.

The Act requires local authorities to make allocation schemes determining the order of priority to be accorded in the allocation of dwellings to households qualified for social housing support and to households approved for a transfer, the allocation of which would, in the opinion of the authority, meet the accommodation needs and requirements of the households.

The local authority is solely responsible for assessing such households, taking into account factors such as the condition and affordability of existing accommodation, medical and compassionate grounds, etc., and prioritising the needs of approved applicants in line with its allocation scheme.