Rental Accommodation Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 June 2012

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Ceisteanna (151)

Tom Fleming

Ceist:

155 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the rental accommodation scheme in County Kerry in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the total amount paid out for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31427/12]

Freagraí scríofa

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

Since the beginning of 2008 and up to the end of May 2012, some 1,050 households have been transferred from Rent Supplement to RAS and other social housing options in County Kerry. The following table sets out the annual transfer numbers:

Year	2008	2009	2010	2011	To end May 2012.
No. of Transfers	266	280	231	212	61

Recoupment made by my Department to the local authority in respect of the years requested is set out in the following table:

Year	2008	2009	2010	2011	To end May 2012
€ m.	€1.94m.	€2.65m.	€3.14m.	€3.47m.	€1.9m.