Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding local authority housing applications from residents here without citizenship; if they are excluded from consideration for local authority housing unless and until they seek and secure Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20077/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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In accordance with guidelines issued by my Department in 2003 two categories of non EU nationals have a right to apply and be assessed for local authority housing: those who have been granted refugee status and those who have been granted leave to remain in the State. Any other non EU national residing in Ireland must first secure citizenship or refugee status or permission to remain in the State in order to be eligible to apply for local authority housing.