S.I. No. 287/2016 - Social Housing Assessments (Summary) Regulations 2016.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th June, 2016.

I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 22 of 2009), as adapted by the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 193 of 2011 ), hereby make the following regulations:

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Housing Assessments (Summary) Regulations 2016.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations, “Act of 2009” means the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 22 of 2009).

Summary of social housing assessments

3. The form set out in the Schedule is prescribed for the purposes of the preparation by a housing authority of a summary of social housing assessments carried out in its administrative area in accordance with section 21 of the Act of 2009.

SCHEDULE

Summary of social housing assessments

	1. Summary Form	Number of Households
1. 1	Total number of households subjected to a fully completed assessment for the purposes of determining their qualification for social housing support.
1. 2	Households subjected to fully completed assessment and are deemed qualified for social housing support.
1. 3	Households where an assessment to determine their qualification for social housing has been completed and are deemed not to qualify for social housing support.
1. 4	Households where an assessment to determine their qualification for social housing support has not yet been completed and no decision as to their qualification has been made.
1. 5	Qualified households that will only be considered for social housing supports other than those referred to in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of section 19(2) of the Act of 2009.
1. 6	Households suspended from the list of qualified households for refusing 2 offers of accommodation within a 12 month period.

	2. Analysis of qualified households (1.2 above)	Number of households
2A	Age — Main applicant is:
1.	Less than 25 years of age
2.	Equal to or more than 25 years of age but less than 30 years
3.	Equal to or more than 30 years of age but less than 40 years
4.	Equal to or more than 40 years of age but less than 50 years
5.	Equal to or more than 50 years of age but less than 60 years
6.	Equal to or more than 60 years of age but less than 70 years
7.	Equal to or more than 70 years
	Total
2B	Nationality — Main applicant is:
1.	Irish citizen
2.	Other EEA citizen
3.	Non-EEA citizen
	Total
4.	Non-EEA citizen with refugee status
5.	Non-EEA citizen with permission to remain in the State
6.	Non-EEA citizen with subsidiary protection status
	Total
2C	Employment status — Main applicant is:
1	Employed Full-time or Part-time
2.	Self- employed
3.	Employed in incentivised back to work scheme
4.	Unemployed and in receipt of social welfare benefit
5.	Pensioner / Retired
6.	One parent family support only
7.	Homemaker (no income)
8.	Student / Child / Full-time education
9.	Other
	Total
2D	Net household income per annum is:
1.	Less that €10,000
2.	Equal to or greater than €10,000 but less than €15,000
3.	Equal to or greater than €15,000 but less than €20,000
4.	Equal to or greater than €20,000 but less than €25,000
5.	Equal to or greater than €25,000 but less than €30,000
6.	Equal to or greater than €30,000 but less than €35,000
7.	Equal to or greater than €35,000
	Total
2E	Household income — Source is:
1.	Employment only
2.	Social welfare only
3.	Combination of employment and social welfare
4.	Maintenance
5.	Pension
6.	Other
	Total
2F	Household composition:
1.	One male
2.	One female
3.	One male with dependant(s)
4.	One female with dependant(s)
5.	Couple
6.	Couple with dependant(s)
7.	2 or more adults (with or without dependants)
	Total
2G	Main need for social housing support:
1.	Currently dependent on rent supplement
2.	Unsustainable mortgage
3.	Household member has a physical disability
4.	Household member has a sensory disability
5.	Household member has a mental health disability
6.	Household member has an intellectual disability
7.	Household member has a disability which has not been defined in 3-6 above
8.	Homeless, including living in an institution, emergency accommodation or hostel
9.	Reasonable requirement for separate accommodation (Involuntary sharing)
10.	Unfit accommodation
11.	Overcrowded accommodation
12.	Unsuitable accommodation due to particular household circumstances
13.	Unsuitable accommodation due to exceptional medical or compassionate grounds
	Total
2H	Specific accommodation requirements:
1.	One or more than one household member is aged 65 or more
2.	One or more than one household member is a Traveller
3.	One or more than one household member is homeless
4.	One or more than one household member has an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual disability
5.	General
6.	Exceptional medical grounds
7.	Unspecified
	Total
2I	Length of time on record of qualified households:
1.	Less than 3 months
2.	3 months or more but less than 6 months
3.	6 months or more but less than 12 months
4.	1 year or more but less than 2 years
5.	2 years or more but less than 3 years
6.	3 years or more but less than 4 years
7.	4 years or more but less than 5 years
8.	5 years or more but less than 6 years
9.	6 years or more but less than 7 years
10.	7 years or more but less than 8 years
11.	8 years or more but less than 9 years
12.	9 years or more but less than 10 years
13.	More than 10 years
	Total
2J	Current tenure:
1.	Owner occupier
2.	Living with parents
3.	Living with relatives
4.	Living with friends
5.	Private rented accommodation with rent supplement
6.	Private rented accommodation without rent supplement
7.	Emergency accommodation/none
8.	Local Authority rented accommodation
9.	Voluntary housing
10.	Co-operative housing
11.	Private rented with Court Order for possession
12.	Rough sleeper with no accommodation
13.	RAS
14.	HAP
15.	Institution
16.	Other
	Total
2K	Reason for 1st Refusal of Offer of Accommodation:
1.	Applicant no longer interested in area of choice
2.	Applicant indicated they are already in suitable accommodation
3.	Applicant refused offer of accommodation which they deemed unsuitable to their needs
4.	Offer made in low demand estate
5.	Offer refused because a flat was offered rather than a house
6.	Offer refused because of location of house in estate
7.	Offer refused because applicant already residing in private rented accommodation with State support
8.	Other
	Total
2L	Reason for 2nd Refusal of Offer of Accommodation:
1.	Applicant no longer interested in area of choice
2.	Applicant indicated they are already in suitable accommodation
3.	Applicant refused offer of accommodation which they deemed unsuitable to their needs
4.	Offer made in low demand estate
5.	Offer refused because a flat was offered rather than a house
6.	Offer refused because of location of house in estate
7.	Offer refused because applicant already residing in private rented accommodation with State support
8.	Other
	Total

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

2 June 2016.

SIMON COVENEY,

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations prescribe the form to be used by housing authorities to prepare summaries of social housing assessments in accordance with section 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 .