Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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741. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants that have been removed from the social housing list as a result of changes to the household means policy issued on 26 March 2021, by county in tabular form. [40852/21]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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742. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants that have had a social housing offer revoked as a result of changes to the household means policy issued on 26 March 2021, by county in tabular form. [40853/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 741 and 742 together.

Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended.

The oversight and management of the lists of qualified households awaiting accommodation, including the allocation and transfer of tenancies, is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with Sections 20 and 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Social Housing Assessment and Allocation Regulations, respectively.

The specific data requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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743. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing less than one year in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40854/21]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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744. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for one to three years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40855/21]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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745. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for three to five years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40856/21]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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746. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for five to seven years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40857/21]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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747. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for seven to ten years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40858/21]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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748. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for ten to 12 years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40859/21]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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749. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for 12 to 15 years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40860/21]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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750. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for more than 15 years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40861/21]

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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786. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing applicants on local authority lists. [41150/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750 and 786 together.

Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority administrative area are provided in the annual statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA).

The most recent summary, conducted in November 2020, shows that 61,880 households were assessed as qualified for and being in need of social housing support. This represents a decrease of 6,813 households or 9.9% on the last assessment in June 2019. Since 2016, the numbers have decreased from 91,600 to 61,880, a reduction of 32.4%.

Below is the link to the summary report for 2020 which includes breakdowns by each local authority, including Cork City Council and Cork County Council, across a range of categories.

In relation to the number of applicants on the waiting list for a given number of years, details on the length of time spent on the record of qualified households (waiting lists) can be found at tables 2.8 and A1.8 of the report. Please note, it does not provide a breakdown of the number of years beyond the category of more than 7 years.

It should be noted that the SSHA is a point in time snapshot of the demand for social housing support in each local authority area and does not necessarily reflect the dynamic nature of entry to and exit from the housing waiting lists.

SSHA 2020 Reportwww.gov.ie/en/publication/970ea-summary-of-social-housing-assessments-2020-key-findings/#:~:text=The%20Summary%20of%20Social%20Housing,is%20not%20currently%20being%20met.