Written answers
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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501. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a county breakdown of the number of households on the social housing waiting list; the number of properties identified by the National Asset Management Agency for social housing needs; the number accepted by the local authority and the number transferred to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32736/14]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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By the end of June 2014 the overall total delivery nationally of social housing from NAMA-sourced units has reached 736 units (completed or contracted) since the process began, with a further 603 properties considered as being active transactions whereby terms are agreed or active negotiation is on-going by all parties concerned or where a detailed appraisal (i.e. determining the most likely delivery mechanism) is being carried out. A breakdown by local authority is provided as follows.
| Local Authority | Identified | No Demand/Not Suitable | Not Available | Available for Consideration | Demand Confirmed | Complete/ Contracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow Co. Co. | 137 | 54 | 6 | 77 | 77 | 55 |
| Cavan Co. Co. | 49 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Clare Co. Co. | 202 | 154 | 6 | 42 | 42 | 7 |
| Cork City | 419 | 207 | 117 | 95 | 95 | 53 |
| Cork Co. Co. | 471 | 85 | 262 | 124 | 124 | 79 |
| Donegal Co. Co. | 118 | 50 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Dublin City | 790 | 231 | 150 | 409 | 388 | 171 |
| DLR Co. Co. | 321 | 49 | 142 | 130 | 130 | 77 |
| Fingal Co. Co. | 207 | 12 | 135 | 60 | 60 | 44 |
| Galway City | 152 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 60 |
| Galway Co. Co. | 100 | 40 | 4 | 56 | 56 | 1 |
| Kerry Co. Co. | 114 | 57 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 15 |
| Kildare Co. Co. | 243 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 64 |
| Kilkenny Co. Co. | 167 | 31 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 5 |
| Laois Co. Co. | 98 | 56 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Leitrim Co. Co. | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limerick City & Co. | 128 | 56 | 1 | 71 | 71 | 9 |
| Longford Co. Co. | 31 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Louth Co. Co. | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Mayo Co. Co. | 66 | 8 | 0 | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Meath Co. Co. | 215 | 98 | 80 | 37 | 37 | 11 |
| Monaghan Co. Co. | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Offaly Co. Co. | 79 | 19 | 8 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Roscommon Co. Co. | 91 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sligo Co. Co. | 46 | 28 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| South Dublin Co. Co. | 575 | 0 | 18 | 557 | 50 | 40 |
| Tipperary Co. Co. | 47 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| Waterford City & Co. | 72 | 26 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 8 |
| Westmeath Co. Co. | 64 | 17 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 8 |
| Wexford Co. Co. | 152 | 43 | 15 | 94 | 94 | 2 |
| Wicklow Co. Co. | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Overall | 5,294 | 1,604 | 1,179 | 2,511 | 1,971 | 736 |
My Department continues to work closely and successfully with NAMA, the Housing Agency, local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in relation to the delivery of social housing. Information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units, including a full breakdown by county of units delivered by quarter, is available on the Housing Agency's website:
The results of the most recent statutory summary of social housing assessments, which was carried out in 2013, details the number of households on all local authority waiting lists as at 7 May 2013. The results are available on my Department's website at:
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