David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 787: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when section 22(3) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 is due to come into operation; if he is satisfied that all local authorities will be in a position to comply with provisions in this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the phased implementation of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, the intention is to commence section 22 of the Act in the coming months. Subsection (3) provides for the making by housing authorities, within one year of commencement of the section, of allocation schemes determining the order of priority for the allocation of social housing. Taking account of the fact that allocation schemes will replace the existing schemes of letting priorities made by housing authorities under section 11 of the Housing Act 1988, I am satisfied that the authorities will be in a position to comply with the provisions of section 22 of the 2009 Act.