Written answers

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Rental Accommodation Scheme Property Numbers

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties in counties Louth and Meath that are in the rental accommodation scheme. [6151/13]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Since the Rental Accommodation Scheme commenced in late 2005 to the end of December 2012 some 1,208 and 781 households have been transferred from Rent Supplement to RAS and other social housing options respectively in Counties Louth and Meath. The table below sets out the annual transfer numbers:-

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Louth
17
169
158
281
201
197
156
29
Meath
0
39
43
108
135
164
168
124

My Department does not hold information on the number of households in RAS at any given time . Numbers in RAS constantly vary as contracts end, tenants move on to other properties, landlords withdraw from the scheme, new tenancies are allocated or vacancies in contracted units are filled.

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