Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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597. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a local authority is required to adopt and publish rules in relation to succession to tenancy; and the actions that can be taken against a local authority which does not adopt or publish such rules. [8180/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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It is a matter for each housing authority, as part of its housing management functions, to determine the conditions in relation to succession to local authority tenancies in its area. I understand that the conditions vary from one authority to another, but any prospective successor would typically have to have resided in the property for a specified period, prior to the death of the family member, and have been included in the family household details for rent assessment purposes for a minimum period.

I will keep the issue of succession under consideration in the context of future housing policy and legislation.