Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2022
365. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time spent on the social housing list in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the plans to reduce these times; the total number on the social housing list for each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra371. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time spent on the social housing list in Cork city; the plans to reduce these times; the total number on the social housing list for each of the past 12 months and in each month to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39204/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 371 together.
Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority administrative area and the length of time on waiting lists are provided in the annual statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA).
Below is the link to the summary report for 2021:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/f6119-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2021-key-findings/
The SSHA exercise for 2022 will take place later in the year and the summary published in 2023.
The Housing for All strategy is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade, including an average of 10,000 social homes per annum from 2022-2030. It is anticipated that the new supply will further reduce the wait times for those on the social housing list.
