Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2025
95. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on social housing waiting lists by local authority; and the average waiting time, in tabular form. [38087/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra96. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants who have been on a social housing waiting list for more than five, ten and 15 years; and the breakdown of these figures by local authority, in tabular form. [38088/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra97. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people with a disability currently on the social housing list; and the average waiting time, in tabular form. [38089/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra99. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of those on the social housing list aged between 18 and 30; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38091/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 95, 96, 97 and 99 together.
Details 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 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.
In 2024, there were 59,941 households qualified for social housing whose need had not yet been met nationally. The most recently published summary for all counties, conducted in November 2024, is available on my Department's website at www.gov.ie/en/collection/62486-summary-of-social-housing-assessments/
Details on the Age profile of households (main applicant) of those less than 25 years old, 25-29 years old are available in table 2.1 and figure 2.1. Details on the length of time households have been on the record of qualified households (the Waiting List) are provided for in Figure 2.8 and Table 2.8. It does not provide a breakdown of the number of years beyond the category of more than 7 years. Figure 2.5 and Table 2.5 provide details on the main need for social housing support, including the number of households listing a disability as a main need for social housing support.
