Rebecca Moynihan (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am going to fly through some of the questions. The witnesses might not have all the information with them now but it would be good if they could get back to me. I am trying to get a handle from local authorities on a follow-up question in relation to the tenantin situscheme.

I want to get a sense of it because it is always really difficult when one looks at the numbers of planned housing delivery when it comes to actual need. With a growing population we have an expanding need, so I want to get a sense of the need in each local authority and how long the lists are taking to clear, even with the planned expansion of some of the direct delivery. Can I get a sense from each of the local authorities of how big the social housing lists are in terms of numbers and on average, how long is it taking for somebody to be allocated a home? Is there any indication of how many people have been turned down in terms of the social housing lists in 2021 and 2022 on the basis of not satisfying the income limits? As I am sure everyone is aware, income limits have not been revised since 2011. There is a report with the Minister at the moment but I want to get a sense of how many people are applying and being turned down. If the social housing income limits were increased by 10%, how many more people would then be coming on to the list?

Cost rental is 306 for South Dublin County Council but I would also like to get a sense of what the demand for those planned cost-rental units is? Then I want to come back to figures the witnesses might not have. This is the number of people in 2022 presenting to homeless action who are coming from the private rented sector. Do the witnesses have an idea of how many people with an eviction ban put in place would be presenting to the councils from homelessness from the private rented sector? If the witnesses have that information would they also have a breakdown of those who would be in receipt of social support and those who would not be? In this way, we could get an idea of what the numbers for the tenant in situscheme could potentially be. That is an awful lot questions and I understand if the witnesses do not have the information with them.

I would like to ask both local authorities about the operation of the tenant in situscheme. What blockages are being encountered and what issues are the local authorities facing where acquisitions cannot be made? I understand that there are reasons that housing might not be appropriate and about buying for somebody who might have a greater housing need and it would be considered to be over crowding. I want to get a sense of what the main blockages are in the case of a house not being bought when somebody is on the tenant in situscheme and what is coming up there. If the witnesses come back to me afterwards, I would appreciate that. I understand that some of those figures may be available and that some of them are not available. They are difficult to get, so that is why I am asking the witnesses for them when I have them here.