Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a restriction on the number of local authority housing waiting lists on which an applicant may be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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There are no restrictions on the number of local authorities to which a housing applicant may apply to be housed. Section 9 (5) of the Housing Act 1988 allows a local authority to include on its waiting list persons who are living outside their functional area and who in the opinion of the local authority are in need of housing.