Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 368: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of approved applicants waiting to be housed throughout the State; the number waiting in south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40257/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The number of households on a local authority's waiting list continuously fluctuates as households on the list are allocated housing and new households apply for housing support. My Department does not hold information in relation to the numbers currently on waiting lists in local authorities.

A statutory assessment of housing need is carried out every three years by all housing authorities in accordance with the terms of the Housing Act 1988. The last assessment took place in 2008 and indicated that there were 56,249 households in need of social housing support, 338 of which were in South Tipperary. Further information regarding the assessment is available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie.

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 369: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of incremental purchase schemes in existence throughout the State; the number of persons that have applied under these schemes; if there has been a large interest in these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40258/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The incremental purchase scheme will be introduced in the coming months, according as relevant parts of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and Regulations to give full effect to the scheme are brought into operation.

A number of housing authorities have already expressed interest in taking part in the scheme once it has commenced and in that context have begun work seeking expressions of interest from eligible persons to avail of the scheme. Information on the number of persons who have expressed an interest in the scheme is not available.