Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022
254. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of preferences expressed by applicants for social housing in Fingal, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12543/22]
View answerThe information requested is not available in my Department.
Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 (as amended).
In line with the Regulations, applicant households are assessed for eligibility in the first instance. Then, if deemed eligible, their housing need and accommodation requirements are assessed.
Decisions on the most appropriate form of housing support, and the allocation of that support, are a matter solely for the local authority concerned.
