Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 January 2023
131. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people waiting on local authority housing list per local authority; the average waiting time per list; the use of choice-based letting system per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3426/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority area is provided in the annual Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA). The most recently published summary for all counties, conducted in November 2021, is available at:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/f6119-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2021-key-findings/
While the average waiting time per local authority list is not captured, details on the length of time spent on the respective lists local authority are included in tables 2.8 and A1.8 in the report.
I expect the 2022 SSHA report to be available towards end-February.
Choice Based Letting is currently operated by over half of the local authorities. Of these, 14 operate an online system, including Clare, Cork City, Cork County, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Galway City, Galway County, Kildare, Leitrim, Louth, Meath, South Dublin, Tipperary and Waterford. While several operate paper-based systems, many offer both paper-based and online services.
