Dáil
‹ Order of Business Rent allowance accommodation transfer
Summary
Willie O’Dea asked whether legislation would transfer rent-allowance accommodation responsibility to local authorities by January 2013; the Taoiseach promised to provide details.
On the Government's commitment to transfer responsibility for accommodation under the rent allowance scheme from the Department of Social Protection to local authorities-----
Comment on this
I am referring to a firm Government commitment. Will legislation be required to implement it? Is the Taoiseach optimistic that the Government will meet the timetable it has set for doing so, namely, 1 January 2013?
