Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is any restriction on a person being an applicant for social housing in more than one county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40518/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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It is open to any person or household to apply to any housing authority for an assessment of their housing need. Under existing legislation, households can apply to multiple authorities. The social housing reform programme, which was given legislative effect by the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, provides for a new process of housing needs assessment. Regulations will be made shortly, which will give detailed effect to the provisions of the Act, and will provide for a single application (that is a person or household may only apply once to one housing authority but with the option of indicating other areas in which offers of accommodation would be acceptable) in order to access social housing support.