398 Mr. G. Reynolds asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of applications on local authority housing lists in each county in the BMW region. [8015/02]

The last assessment of housing needs was undertaken by local authorities in March 1999. A detailed breakdown by local authority of the results of the assessment was published in my Department's housing statistics bulletin for the September 1999 quarter, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. The next comprehensive assessment of housing needs is due to be undertaken by local authorities at the end of this month.