Housing Assistance Payment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2018

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

Ceisteanna (645)

Eoin Ó Broin

Ceist:

645. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons claiming HAP in counties Westmeath and Longford. [4466/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is now available to all eligible households throughout the State. There are currently over 32,000 households in receipt of HAP and over 20,000 separate landlords and agents providing accommodation to households supported by the scheme.

HAP commenced in the Westmeath and Longford County Council areas on 1 December 2016 and the total numbers of active HAP tenancies in those areas are 382 and 137, respectively.

A breakdown of the number of households supported by HAP in each local authority area at the end of Quarter 3 2017 is available on my Department's website at the following link:

http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision.

Quarter 4 data will be published on the website shortly.