Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 March 2026
297. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants on the social housing waiting list in County Clare, by municipal district; and the average waiting time for housing in each district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23175/26]
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).
SSHA data is collected at local authority level. Accordingly, a breakdown by municipal district cannot be provided.
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/.
In relation to the number of people on the social housing lists in Clare, there were 1,373 households on the list in 2024. While the average waiting time per local authority list is not captured, details on the length of time spent on the respective lists of each local authority are included in tables 2.8 and A1.8 in the report.
The SSHA 2025 process is currently underway and I expect to publish the summary report shortly.
