Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 November 2023

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Questions (98)

Matt Carthy

Question:

98. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people that his Department, or associated agencies, has assisted that vacated Gaza since the onset of the most recent Israeli attacks; the supports that have been provided to these citizens by her Department and associated agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51503/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

On 17 November, the Department of Foreign Affairs advised my Department that a number of citizens arriving from Gaza were in need of housing support.

The provision of social housing supports, as well as emergency accommodation for homeless persons, rests with individual housing authorities. Details in relation to accommodation requirements were provided to the County and City Management Association (CCMA) and to the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE).

The DRHE has informed my Department that accommodation has been provided to those households who required it.

My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis. These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in the Table below.

State Body	Contact E-mail Address
An Bord Pleanála	[e-mail]
An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum)	[e-mail]
Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum	[e-mail]
Ervia	[e-mail]
Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Heritage Council	[e-mail]
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Land Development Agency	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA)	[e-mail]
National Oversight and Audit Commission	[e-mail]
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee	[e-mail]
Office of the Planning Regulator	[e-mail]
Pyrite Resolution Board	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Tailte Éireann	[e-mail]
Uisce Éireann	[e-mail]
Valuation Tribunal	[e-mail]
Waterways Ireland	[e-mail]