asked the Minister for Local Government the number of local authorities which have introduced a points system of allocation of houses; and if he will ensure that housing applicants are informed on request of the number of points allocated to them by the housing authorities.
Ceistéanna—Questions Oral Answers - House Allocation Points System.
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As the reply to the first part of the question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
In so far as the second part of the question is concerned I think that, in the case of the limited number of authorities who operate a points system, a decision as to whether or not applicants should be informed on request of the number of points allocated to them, is better left to the housing authorities concerned. Because of day-to-day changes in applicants' circumstances I doubt if the information would be of any real value to applicants.
Following is the statement:
Fifteen local authorities presently operate a points system in the allocation of tenancies of local authority housing. They are as follows:
|
Type of Authority |
Number |
Name of Authority |
|
Urban District Councils |
8 |
CarrickmacrossCastleblayney |
|
Cavan |
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|
Clones |
||
|
Dungarvan |
||
|
Enniscorthy |
||
|
Monaghan |
||
|
New Ross |
||
|
Borough Councils |
2 |
Dun LaoghaireWexford |
|
County Councils |
5 |
CavanDublin |
|
Monaghan |
||
|
Waterford |
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|
Wexford |