Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 70: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons on local authority housing lists at the latest date for which figures are available; the steps he will take to reduce waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28691/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people on the housing list in each local authority area; the number of these who are Irish, EU and non-EU nationals for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27444/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants for local authority housing currently on waiting lists; the length of time they have been on such lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28931/07]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 70, 95 and 237 together.

I refer to the reply to Question No. 512 of 13 November 2007 concerning published data relating to the most recent assessment of housing need carried out in 2005. The data include information relating to applicants' citizenship. The Government is well placed to deliver on the commitments in Towards 2016 to start or acquire some 27,000 new homes for those in need of social housing over the next three years. The total Exchequer provision for social housing in 2007 is almost €1.4 billion — an increase of 10% on the 2006 provision. The funding will support the commencement of a significant number of new social housing units, further progress under the regeneration programmes, as well as bringing to completion a large number of units under both the local authority and voluntary housing programmes.