AQW 51093/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 07/09/2026
Answered On Date: 30/09/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail, for the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area, (i) the number of households currently in temporary accommodation; (ii) the number currently placed in temporary accommodation outside the Borough Council area; (iii) the average length of stay in temporary accommodation; and (iv) any action his Department is taking to increase the availability of suitable temporary accommodation within the area.

Answer:

The biannual Northern Ireland Homelessness Bulletin October 2025 – March 2026, published on 11 June 2026, contains information on a range of areas relating to homelessness and is available at:

https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/publications/northern-ireland-homelessness-bulletin-october-2025-march-2026.

The accompanying tables at Section 3 contain details on temporary accommodation placements; however, I am unable to provide a breakdown in the format you have requested.

The Housing Executive regularly seeks to increase the number of properties used for temporary accommodation across all areas and its strategic approach to temporary accommodation is outlined in the Strategic Action Plan for Temporary Accommodation. The year five action plan is available at https://www.nihe.gov.uk/article/1382/Homelessness-strategy.