Gerry Adams
Ceist:135. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties in Louth and Meath that are in the rental accommodation scheme. [6151/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 6 February 2013
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Freagraí scríofa
Since the Rental Accommodation Scheme commenced in late 2005 to the end of December 2012 some 1,208 and 781 households have been transferred from Rent Supplement to RAS and other social housing options respectively in Counties Louth and Meath. The table below sets out the annual transfer numbers:-
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
Louth |
17 |
169 |
158 |
281 |
201 |
197 |
156 |
29 |
|
Meath |
0 |
39 |
43 |
108 |
135 |
164 |
168 |
124 |
My Department does not hold information on the number of households in RAS at any given time. 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.