Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will publish the results of the national housing needs assessment; and the reasons for the delay in doing so. [30832/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Social Housing Strategy 2020, published in November 2014, included a commitment to undertake summaries of social housing assessments (SSHA) on an annual basis from 2016. The aim of the process is to capture the total number of households across the country which are qualified for social housing support and whose housing need is not currently being met. This data will allow my Department to target the delivery of social housing supports under Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness to those most in need. The summary process requires all housing authorities to review those households who are on their housing list but who are not currently in receipt of housing support to ensure that the details of the applicant households are up to date and accurate and that they are still eligible for, and in need of, social housing support. All local authorities then submit their returns electronically to a central IT system managed by the Local Government Management Agency. This information is then verified, analysed and collated in a report submitted to my Department by the Housing Agency. As previously indicated, I expect the 2016 Summary to be finalised and published before the end of the year.