Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of persons on the rental accommodation scheme here; and if he will provide a breakdown based on local authority area. [34472/12]

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of tenants transferred from rent supplement to the rental accommodation scheme by local authorities; if he will provide a breakdown by county or local authority and in particular regarding an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35350/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 435 and 502 together.

Since the scheme commenced in 2005 and up to the end of May 2012, local authorities had transferred a total of 39,910 households from Rent Supplement. Of these 23,269 were housed directly under the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) and a further 16,641 were accommodated under other social housing options.

Good progress is being made in implementing the RAS and to date authorities have accommodated close to 40,000 households nationally.

The following table sets out the position by local authority since 2005.

On the whole, I am satisfied that the Rental Accommodation Scheme is meeting its objectives. My Department meets regularly with housing authorities and continues to emphasise the importance of promoting the scheme.