Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2017
108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of landlords who have dropped out of the rental accommodation scheme in each of the past three years, by authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10823/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFinal detailed data relating to 2016 Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) activity at local authority level are not yet available. The information requested by the Deputy relating to the years 2013 to 2015 is set out as follows.
While some 3,286 RAS contracts relating to 4,712 separate tenancies, ended during this three year period, a further 6,706 new RAS tenancies commenced. This represented a net gain of 1,994 active RAS tenancies in the 3 year period outlined.
It should be noted that the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme, which also provides social housing support through the private rental sector, began its phased statutory roll out in September 2014. At the end of 2015, there were more than 6,000 households being supported by the scheme with more than 4,000 separate landlords and agents receiving housing assistance payments at that time. More than 15,000 separate landlords and agents are currently in receipt of housing assistance payments (HAP) on behalf of more than 18,000 separate households who are being supported by HAP.
Total number of Landlords who left the Rental Accommodation Scheme
|
Local Authority |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Carlow County Council |
12 |
14 |
12 |
|
Cavan County Council |
42 |
15 |
18 |
|
Clare County Council |
25 |
27 |
18 |
|
Cork County Council |
58 |
68 |
54 |
|
Cork City Council |
19 |
33 |
38 |
|
Donegal County Council |
13 |
24 |
32 |
|
Dublin City Council |
101 |
105 |
131 |
|
DLR County Council |
19 |
31 |
25 |
|
Fingal County Council |
68 |
96 |
91 |
|
Galway City Council |
26 |
27 |
25 |
|
Galway County Council |
15 |
30 |
28 |
|
Kerry County Council |
29 |
45 |
35 |
|
Kildare County Council |
19 |
0 |
25 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
22 |
25 |
33 |
|
Laois County Council |
22 |
16 |
18 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
10 |
14 |
4 |
|
Limerick City & Council |
288 |
27 |
75 |
|
Longford County Council |
76 |
44 |
19 |
|
Louth County Council |
22 |
18 |
22 |
|
Mayo County Council |
33 |
37 |
62 |
|
Meath County Council |
5 |
0 |
26 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
2 |
10 |
16 |
|
Offaly County Council |
10 |
4 |
9 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
33 |
36 |
23 |
|
Sligo County Council |
7 |
42 |
4 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
40 |
84 |
80 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
36 |
33 |
43 |
|
Waterford City & Council |
40 |
40 |
34 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
26 |
11 |
36 |
|
Wexford County Council |
21 |
32 |
45 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
30 |
24 |
24 |
|
Total |
1,169 |
1,012 |
1,105 |
While RAS continues to be an effective and secure form of social housing support and remains a significant part of the suite of social housing options available to local authorities when meeting housing need and fulfilling the ambitious programme under Rebuilding Ireland, I will keep its operation under review.
