In accordance with Section 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and Section 6 of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, Galway City Council has been instructed by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage to carry out a Housing Needs Assessment for 2022.

The Council will be writing to certain applicants currently on the housing waiting list to reassess their eligibility for housing support. All applicants must reply in full to this correspondence. Completed returns with all necessary documentation enclosed, should be submitted to Housing Unit, Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway not later than 8th September 2022.

Failure to submit a completed return in this timeline will result in your application for housing support being closed by the Local Authority.

Should you have any queries, or need assistance in completing the Housing Needs Assessment, please contact any of the following:

·         Housing Unit, Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway 091 536400

·         COPE Galway Day Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Newcastle, Galway 091 525259

·         COPE Galway Family Services, Calbro House, Tuam Road, Galway, 091 527571

·         Galway Simon Community, 11 Sean Mulvoy Centre, Sean Mulvoy Road, Galway, 091 381828

·         Galway Traveller Movement, 1, The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway 091 765390

·         Threshold Galway Advice Centre, 5 Prospect Hill, Galway 1800 454 454

·         Galway Migrant Service, 3 The Plaza, Headford Road, Galway 091 773466.

Signed:             B. Barrett,

                        Acting Director of Services,       

                        Housing, Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis,

Community, Economic Development, Tourism & Culture.

 Date:               25th August 2022

An Irish language version of this application form is available.