315 Deputy Mary Wallace asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role available for the members of local authority in the allocation of local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42616/10]

Under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, which came into operation on 14 June 2010, the making and amendment of an allocation scheme for social housing is a reserved function of the elected members of each housing authority. Section 22(11) provides that the allocation of a dwelling under an allocation scheme is an executive function of the manager of the housing authority concerned.