Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 November 2012
168. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 711 and 712 of 6 November 2012 if he will indicate on a county basis the number of rental accommodation scheme units in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50672/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is not possible to give a specific breakdown by county of the number of units tenanted at any given time under the Rental Accommodation Scheme. Numbers in RAS constantly vary as contracts end, tenants move on to other properties, landlords withdraw from the scheme, new tenancies are allocated or vacancies in contracted units are filled. Figures in relation to RAS units are generally provided as the number of households transferred from Rent Supplement to RAS and other forms of social housing support and in that regard I refer to the table of transfers to RAS by county since 2005 given in reply to Question No 695 of 6 November 2012.
