Written answers

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Local Authority Housing Provision

Photo of Dessie EllisDessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who lost their council house to fire on the 30 November 2012, the council have failed to offer accommodation which is suitable to their age and health and they are not refusing to find them alternative accommodation making them homeless. [55843/12]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Local Authorities are directly responsible for addressing housing need within their administrative areas and do so using a range of supply options including permanent social housing, long-term leased units, units leased under the Rental Accommodation Scheme and voluntary and co-operative housing units. It is a matter for each authority, in this case Dublin City Council, to take decisions on individual cases in accordance with their scheme of letting priorities. As Minister, I am precluded from becoming directly involved in individual cases.

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