Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021
395. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number in each county in receipt of local authority provided special accommodation for older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26445/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe allocation of local authority dwellings, including for specific groups such as older people, is, in accordance with relevant regulations, a matter for individual local authorities. As such I have no function relating to such allocations, nor does my Department collate information from local authorities in relation to their allocations.
Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority administrative area are provided in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA). The SSHA has been conducted on an annual basis since 2016, prior to which it was carried out once every three years, with the last Summary under this approach having taken place in 2013.
The most recent summary, conducted in November 2020, shows that 61,880 households were assessed as qualified for and being in need of social housing support. This represents a decrease of 6,813 households or 9.9% on the last assessment in June 2019. Since 2016, the numbers have decreased from 91,600 to 61,880, a reduction of 32.4%.
Below is the link to the summary report for 2020 which includes breakdowns by each local authority across a range of categories. It should be noted that the SSHA is a point in time snapshot of the demand for social housing support in each local authority area and does not necessarily reflect the dynamic nature of entry to and exit from the housing waiting lists.
2020 Report
www.gov.ie/en/publication/970ea-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2020-key-findings/#:~:text=The%20Summary%20of%20Social%20Housing,is%20not%20currently%20being%20met.
It is important to note that only the results of the 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 summaries are directly comparable with each other. These summaries were carried out using a standardised methodology as specified by the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011. Previous summaries were not carried out under the current standardised assessment regime for social housing support which came into effect on 1 April 2011.
As there were no assessments carried out in 2012, 2014 or 2015 my Department does not have data for those years.
Below are links to the Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) for 2011 and SSHA reports for 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 which contain data broken down by local authority area.
Report 2019
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/29da7-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2019-key-findings/
Report 2018
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/6fab90-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2018-key-findings/
Report 2017
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/6205a6-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2017/
Report 2016
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/cce84-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2016/
Report 2013
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/3a099-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2013-key-findings/
HNA 2011
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/d2410-housing-needs-assessment
