Written answers
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Local Authority Housing
9:00 pm
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 581: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people on housing waiting lists in each local authority area in each of the years 1998 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19701/08]
Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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A statutory assessment of housing need is carried out triennially by housing authorities. The most recent of these took place in 2005 with previous assessments undertaken in 2002, 1999 and 1996. The results of the 2005 assessment indicated that there were 43,684 households on local authority housing waiting lists. Data in relation to these assessments for each housing authority are available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie. Local authorities are currently carrying out the 2008 statutory housing needs assessment the results of which will be published in due course.
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