John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 463: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of families that have been housed in Waterford city under the rental accommodation scheme in each the past five years to 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20582/10]

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding provided to Waterford City Council under the rental accommodation scheme in each of the past five years to 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20583/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 463 and 464 together

Since the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) became operational in September 2005 to the end of Quarter One of 2010, some 697 households in Waterford City have been transferred from rent supplement. Of these, 434 are housed directly in RAS accommodation and a further 263 are accommodated under other social housing options.

A breakdown by year of these transfers is set out in the table below:

Over the same time period, €3,749,017 in RAS funding was recouped to Waterford City Council and a year-by-year breakdown is set out in the table hereunder.