AQW 31511/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps he is taking to reduce the length of time households spend in temporary accommodation.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 18 September 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 18 September 2025
- Answer due by
- 3 October 2025
- Answered
- 9 October 202521 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
This issue is an operational matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. I have sought the requested information from the Chief Executive, who has advised me as follows:
“The Housing Executive’s approach to supporting applicants in temporary accommodation, including assisting with reducing the length of time households spend in temporary accommodation, is outlined in the Strategic Action Plan for Temporary Accommodation which can be found here https://www.nihe.gov.uk/getattachment/0d1aee01-f02c-40d6-b95b-a58c7213c2c0/Temporary-Accommodation-Strategic-Action-Plan-2022-27.pdf
The Year 4 Actions can be found here https://www.nihe.gov.uk/getattachment/93744f51-9819-46ba-85a3-723da092667e/Year-4-Actions-Strategic-Action-Plan-Temporary-Accommodation-2022-27.pdf”