Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Housing Issues

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent)
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524. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households currently on the social housing list to be allocated a permanent home for December 2011, December 2012, December 2013 and to date in 2014; and the number of persons represented by those households. [29462/14]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent)
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525. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the mean and median average waiting time for allocation of social housing in areas controlled by the Dublin City Council, South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and Wicklow County Council; and the way these numbers compare to the national average. [29463/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 and 525 together.

My Department does not hold information on the allocation of social housing supports to households on the waiting list, whether by local authority housing or other accommodation provided by an authority. The allocation of such support is a matter for each authority in accordance with its allocation scheme made under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009.

The results of the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments carried out as at 7 May 2013 provided details on the number of households on waiting lists in each housing authority area, including the length of time spent by households on each housing authority list. The results are available on my Department's website at the following link:

The 2013 figures are the most up-to-date figures available on waiting list numbers, which are subject to on-going fluctuation due to households being allocated housing and new households applying for housing support.

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