Written answers

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Local Authority Housing

6:00 am

Photo of James BannonJames Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons on local authority housing lists in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4127/10]

Photo of Michael FinneranMichael 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 on waiting lists.

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. Further information regarding the assessments is available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie.

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