Dáil Éireann - Volume 525 - 26 October, 2000

Written Answers. - Local Authority Housing.

151. Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the numbers of people on the Dublin housing waiting lists in each of the years since 1990. [23736/00]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Molloy): The results of the assessments of housing need undertaken under section 9 of the Housing Act, 1988, by the Dublin local authorities since 1990 are as follows:–

Local Authority

1991 Assessment

1993 Assessment

1996 Assessment

1999 Assessment

Dublin Corporation

4,377

5,152

3,966

6,477

Dún Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council

1,119

1,209

1,363

Fingal County Council

810

666

1,274

South Dublin County Council

809

702

2,396

Dublin County Council*

1,969

* includes Dún Laoghaire Corporation

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