Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority houses that were completed in the years 2006 and 2007 and to date in 2008 including a table showing the number of houses completed broken down into each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20508/08]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Data in relation to the number of social housing completions in each local authority area, including data for 2006 and 2007, are published in my Department's Annual Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas library. These data are also available on my Department's website. Data for the first quarter of 2008 will be published shortly.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people on the waiting list for local authority housing for each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20509/08]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The results of the 2005 statutory assessment of housing need indicated that there were 43,684 households on local authority housing waiting lists. More comprehensive data in relation to that assessment 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.