Written answers

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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826. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide clarification on the waiting lists for voluntary housing; the way these allocations are being decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14879/15]

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Allocations of social housing units provided by approved housing bodies under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme are made by the approved housing body in consultation with the local authority. The approved housing bodies can opt to have all tenancies taken from the local authority housing waiting list, in which case funding of up to 100% of the approved cost of the social housing development can be provided under the Capital Assistance Scheme. Where an approved housing body retains 25% of tenancy nomination rights, funding for the approved cost of the development is up to 95%. In the latter cases, the 25% of tenancy allocations are made at the discretion of the approved housing bodies. This can allow flexibility within a housing project in order to accommodate those persons who may not qualify for the local authority waiting list but would be in need of housing.

Full details in relation to the Capital Assistance Scheme, including the lettings policy, are available on my Department’s website at the following link:

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