Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2024
407. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the latest figures on the number of households on the HAP and RAS schemes and rent allowance respectively; the cost of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36741/24]
View answerMy Department publishes comprehensive program level data on a quarterly basis on social housing delivery and spend activity, including the number of active tenancies in the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS).
The latest published figures for total active HAP tenancies (at end of Q1 2024) and full year spend for 2023 are available at the following link - assets.gov.ie/289117/f7b6e8f7-927f-42d4-9b3d-188e7ecca467.xlsx
The latest published figures for the total active RAS tenancies and spend (at end of Q1 2024) are available at the following link - assets.gov.ie/298992/c58038fe-0c95-457b-9c23-afd6c8a2298e.xlsx
Q2 2024 figures are currently being compiled and will be published when that process is complete.
Responsibility for the Rent Supplement Scheme falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection.
