Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2025
348. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households on the social housing waiting list and transfer list in County Mayo for 2025 and the past five years; the way these compared to the 1,311 households recorded in April 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67930/25]
View answerDetails on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority administrative area is provided in the annual statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA).
The most recently published summary for all counties, conducted in November 2024, is available on my Department's website, along with all summaries since 2011 at [www.gov.ie/en/collection/62486-summary-of-social-housing-assessments/].
The 2024 Summary shows that there were 59,941 households qualified for social housing whose need had not yet been met nationally. Details of households qualified for social housing support by local authority, including Mayo are included in tables 1.1 in the reports.
The key figure reported in the SSHA is referred to as ‘net need’. Net need is the total number of households qualified for social housing support whose need for support is not being met. This total excludes duplicate applications, those in receipt of social housing support and households on a transfer list. Therefore, my Department does not hold the data requested on transfer lists, which is available from local authorities directly.
The SSHA 2025 process is currently underway and I expect to publish the summary report before the end of Q1 2026.
