David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of tenants currently housed through the rental accommodation scheme; the number of properties in which RAS housing is provided; the budget and expenditure on the programme each year respectively since the programme was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2452/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Since the commencement of transfers in September 2005, the pace of delivery of RAS has steadily increased. By the end of 2008, over 18,000 households with long term housing need had transferred from rent supplement — over 9,400 directly under RAS in private rented or voluntary accommodation and the remainder using other social housing options.

In 2008 alone, over 6,900 households have been accommodated. This exceeded last year's target figure of 5,000 households to be transferred from rent supplement by approx 38%. The budget and expenditure information requested is set out in the table.

No figures are recorded by my Department as to the actual numbers of properties in which RAS housing is provided as there could be more than one housing unit in a single property.