Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2017
106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of children on local authority housing lists according to the last count, by authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10821/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe results of the latest Summary of Social Assessments, carried out as at 21 September 2016, show that of the 91,600 households qualified for social housing support at this date, 46,294 households included at least one child, with an overall total of 84,025 children.
The following table provides a breakdown of the number of children included in households qualified for social housing support by housing authority:
|
Housing Authority |
Number of Children |
Housing Authority |
Number of Children |
|
Carlow |
758 |
Limerick City & County |
2,513 |
|
Cavan |
800 |
Longford |
689 |
|
Clare |
1,661 |
Louth |
2,232 |
|
Cork City |
3,755 |
Mayo |
1,040 |
|
Cork County |
3,886 |
Meath |
3,569 |
|
Donegal |
989 |
Monaghan |
426 |
|
Dublin City |
14,803 |
Offaly |
999 |
|
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown |
2,895 |
Roscommon |
555 |
|
Fingal |
9,967 |
Sligo |
485 |
|
Galway City |
2,513 |
South Dublin |
6,939 |
|
Galway County |
2,020 |
Tipperary |
1,473 |
|
Kerry |
2,823 |
Waterford City & County |
1,344 |
|
Kildare |
5,210 |
Westmeath |
1,700 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,389 |
Wexford |
2,631 |
|
Laois |
1,290 |
Wicklow |
2,385 |
|
Leitrim |
286 |
Total: |
84,025 |
