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Written questions on the subject Social Housing


 
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AQW 53346/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any planned social housing new builds in Bangor.

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29/09/2026 Answered on 05/10/2026
AQO 4019/22-27 Mr Trevor Clarke
(DUP - South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any consideration he has given to ensuring people who are already ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland, and who have an established local connection, are not disadvantaged in accessing social housing by the allocation of housing to people who have recently been granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom.

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17/09/2026 Answered on 29/09/2026
AQW 52387/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to ensure mould and damp-free social housing.

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18/09/2026 Answered on 25/09/2026
AQO 4014/22-27 Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the reviews of the grant support and the design standards for new build social housing.

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17/09/2026 Answered on 29/09/2026
AQW 52197/22-27 Ms Cheryl Brownlee
(DUP - East Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of social housing tenants currently awaiting disability adaptations in (a) Carrickfergus; and (b) Larne; and (ii) the (a) average; and (b) longest, waiting times for completion.

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16/09/2026 Answered on 05/10/2026
AQW 52029/22-27 Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 47191/22-27, to detail where it is stated that social housing provided by statutory bodies must include flooring as standard in kitchens and bathrooms.

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15/09/2026 Answered on 24/09/2026
AQO 3886/22-27 Mr David Brooks
(DUP - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on plans to deliver new social housing at the Clarawood House and Kilbroney House sites in East Belfast.

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01/09/2026 Answered on 08/09/2026
AQW 51145/22-27 Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of tenants assessed as lacking capacity to enter into and sign a social housing tenancy agreement, for each local council area, in each of the last three years.

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07/09/2026 Answered on 15/09/2026
AQW 51089/22-27 Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail, for East Londonderry, (i) the current projected social housing need; (ii) the number of new social homes completed in each year since 2022; (iii) the number currently under construction; (iv) the number programmed for delivery before the end of the current 2022-27 Assembly mandate; and (v) any anticipated shortfall against identified need.

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07/09/2026 Answered on 17/09/2026
AQW 50933/22-27 Mr Harry Harvey
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans he has to review the system for the allocation of social housing developments, to ensure that appropriate allocations are made.

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04/09/2026 Answered on 08/09/2026
AQW 50744/22-27 Mr John Stewart
(UUP - East Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the current number of social housing properties in the East Antrim constituency, broken down by (a) one bedroom; (b) two bedrooms; (c) three bedrooms; (d) four bedrooms; and (e) five or more bedrooms; (ii) the property type, including (a) house; (b) flat or apartment; (c) bungalow; and (d) other; (iii) the number of each property that are currently vacant; (iv) the number of vacant properties which are (a) available for immediate allocation; (b) undergoing repairs or refurbishment; (c) awaiting planned maintenance; (d) awaiting disposal; and (e) vacant for another reason; and (v) the length of time each property has been vacant.

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02/09/2026 Answered on 15/09/2026
AQW 50293/22-27 Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans he has to future proof (i) existing; and (ii) new social housing in terms of energy efficiency.

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02/07/2026 Answered on 27/07/2026
AQW 49895/22-27 Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of rent owed by social housing tenants that has been written off, in each of the last five years, broken down by social housing provider.

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29/06/2026 Answered on 07/08/2026
AQW 49527/22-27 Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 46586/22-27, to detail the properties by estate or location.

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24/06/2026 Answered on 07/07/2026
AQW 48950/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the (i) average; and (ii) longest, time spent on a social housing waiting list by a Newry and Armagh Constituency resident, in each of the last five years.

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17/06/2026 Answered on 26/06/2026
AQW 48912/22-27 Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of new social housing units (i) started; and (ii) completed, in West Tyrone in 2025-2026. [Priority Written]

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17/06/2026 Answered on 23/06/2026
AQW 48702/22-27 Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applicants currently on the social housing transfer list who have been waiting for (i) more than one year; (ii) more than three years; (iii) more than five years; and (iv) more than ten years, broken down by constituency.

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15/06/2026 Answered on 06/07/2026
AQW 48304/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how many of the 5,300 additional properties now able to connect to the wastewater infrastructure are for social housing.

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09/06/2026 Answered on 19/06/2026
AQW 48295/22-27 Mr John Stewart
(UUP - East Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number of applicants currently on the social housing waiting list in East Antrim, broken down by (a) district; and (b) housing stress category; (ii) the number of social homes completed in East Antrim in each of the last five financial years; (iii) the number of social homes expected to be completed in East Antrim during the (a) 2026-2027; and (b) 2027-2028, financial years; and (iv) the number of Housing Executive properties in East Antrim that are currently vacant.

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09/06/2026 Answered on 25/06/2026
AQO 3723/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any work being undertaken to ensure victims of domestic violence have priority access to safe and secure social housing when they are forced to leave their homes.

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04/06/2026 Answered on 15/06/2026
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