Housing Assistance Payment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Ceisteanna (1147)

Fiona O'Loughlin

Ceist:

1147. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of HAP tenancies active on 1 January 2019, by local authority area. [1018/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State. Data to end 2018 is not yet available. However, at the end of Quarter 3 2018, there were 40,837 active tenancies in receipt of HAP support. These are broken down by local authority area as follows:

Local Authority	Total Active HAP Tenancies at end Q3 2018
Carlow County Council	701
Cavan County Council	240
Clare County Council	1299
Cork City Council	1931
Cork County Council	3207
Donegal County Council	1730
Dublin City Council	1946
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council	331
Fingal County Council	1103
Galway City Council	1254
Galway County Council	925
Kerry County Council	776
Kildare County Council	1785
Kilkenny County Council	872
Laois County Council	604
Leitrim County Council	188
Limerick City & County Council	2160
Longford County Council	250
Louth County Council	2515
Mayo County Council	1039
Meath County Council	1612
Monaghan County Council	516
Offaly County Council	807
Roscommon County Council	318
Sligo County Council	615
South Dublin County Council	2516
Tipperary County Council	1760
Waterford City & County Council	1817
Westmeath County Council	581
Wexford County Council	919
Wicklow County Council	797
Dublin Regional Homeless Executive	3723
Total	40837

My Department continues to keep the operation of the HAP scheme under review. In general, I am satisfied with the operation of the scheme and I consider it to be a key vehicle for meeting housing need and fulfilling the ambitious programme outlined under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan.