John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the housing assistance payment is expected to be rolled out in County Wicklow; and the additional resources that will be allocated as regards staff and finances. [18562/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Scheme will be rolled out to a further group of local authority administrative areas in Quarter 4 of this year, including Wicklow County Council, subject to the necessary statutory regulations being in place.

My Department is currently liaising with Wicklow County Council in relation to staffing and training needs to support the introduction of HAP in this administrative area.