Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the proposed transfer of the rent supplement scheme to local authorities will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20251/11]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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The new housing policy statement published by my Department on 16 June 2011 signalled key reforms in housing policy, including the phased transfer of responsibility for meeting the housing needs of long term rent supplement recipients from the community welfare service to the housing authorities. Together with Minister Burton I have already established a steering group to oversee the development of the project and a number of working groups have been established to address the wide range of complex issues arising. Pending completion of the work of the various working groups, including a Regulatory Impact Analysis, no decision can be made on the timetable for transferring responsibility for providing assistance for households currently on rent supplement to housing authorities.