Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will to agree to or when he will make a decision on Dublin City Council's scheme of lettings which had been submitted in 2006 for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28094/07]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 496: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that within Dublin City Council's scheme of letting submitted for approval in 2006 there is a proposal to address a breach of equality legislation which the Equality Tribunal had requested Dublin City Council to address at that time; and that, because of the delay in getting ministerial approval, single applicants or single parents are being discriminated against by Dublin City Council under its current scheme of lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28095/07]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 and 496 together.

In April 2005, my Department approved the scheme of letting priorities submitted by Dublin City Council, subject to certain conditions. One of these conditions related to the proposal to award equal points in the allocation of housing to the applicant and their partner. My Department requested the City Council to provide further justification for the change and to review its position following a further period of at least one year operating the existing provisions.

In 2006, Dublin City Council resubmitted the proposal following which the Department sought an update on the status of the Council's overall review of its scheme of letting priorities. My Department awaits a submission from the Council in this regard; it is understood that the review involved has not yet been completed.