Local Authority Housing

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2012

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Ceisteanna (337)

Joanna Tuffy

Ceist:

414 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby some persons and families have been on local authority housing lists for years and the need for a cap on the length of time a person or a family can be left waiting by a local authority to be housed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30907/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Jan O’Sullivan)

It is a matter for each housing authority to determine, in accordance with its scheme of letting priorities, the manner in which households are allocated social housing in its area.

It is my intention to review the operation of allocation policy with the broad objective of putting a greater emphasis on ‘time on the list' as a criterion for allocating local authority housing.