Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
2237. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons waiting for local authority social housing in County Waterford; the number of families waiting for housing; the length of time; and the number of persons waiting for housing and the length of time, in tabular form. [28291/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each housing authority area are provided in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments. The most recent figures available are the results of the 2016 Summary which can be accessed on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/summary_of_social_housing_assessments_2016.pdf.
The 2016 results show that there were 1,596 households on Waterford City & County Council’s record of qualified households as at 21 September 2016. Based on the results from the 2016 Summary, the length of time by households on the record of qualified households as at 21 September 2016 is as follows:
|
Less than 6 months |
6-12 months |
1-2 years |
2-3 years |
3-4 years |
4-5 years |
5-7 years |
More than 7 years |
Total |
|
174 |
143 |
197 |
266 |
252 |
163 |
231 |
170 |
1,596 |
