Housing Assistance Payment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Ceisteanna (659)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

Ceist:

659. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons who have been transferred from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's rent supplement scheme to the housing assistance payment scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is now available in all 31 local authority areas. At the end of Q4 2017, some 31,200 tenancies were being supported by the HAP scheme; 17,900 additional households were set up in 2017 and 3,185 of these were Rent Supplement transfers.