John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the range of options available to local authorities regarding applicants for housing; if consideration will be given to persons who have had their houses repossessed in terms of their qualification for the rental accommodation scheme or a local authority house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27126/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Local authorities operate a range of housing supports for households with varying degrees of need, from the most vulnerable, disadvantaged households such as homeless people and people with disabilities, to middle income households whose needs may be more modest. The various supports available are detailed on my Department's website, www.environ.ie.

In terms of the options available for households who have had their home repossessed, it is open to such households to apply to their local authority to have their needs assessed. In certain circumstances, householders who have had their homes repossessed may be eligible for social housing support. The assessment of housing need and the setting of allocations policies are matters for individual local authorities.