248 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons in Waterford city and county who were allocated social housing in each of the past ten years and to date in 2010; the categories of housing involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46873/10]

My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of housing policy. The full range of data compiled can be viewed on my Department's website, www.environ.ie , where data on First Time Lettings by local authorities (up to 2006) and on Casual Vacancies (to 2009) are displayed.