Meath County Council

1. The number of local authority units in your local authority area that (a) have been occupied (at least for the most part, e.g. in the event of a changeover of tenancy etc.) since the start of 2015 and since, and (b) that have been vacant in the same period; 2. The number of complaints made to the local authority throughout 2015 and since regarding anti-social behaviour in or related to any of the aforementioned housing units (be they occupied or unoccupied); 3. The number of actions initiated by the local authority throughout 2015 and since regarding these incidents – e.g. written warnings, notice to quit, eviction notice, court actions, etc and categorised as such; 4. The number of cases in 2015 and since in which (a) the occupier either vacated or was removed from the property and (b) the number of cases in which another person – e.g. complainant, neighbour - vacated a property or sought a transfer as a result of the alleged anti-social behaviour; 5. Details regarding all evictions/house repossessions and related activity linked to anti-social behaviour pursued by the local authority since this became active in April 2015; 6. The amount of money spent throughout 2015 and since by the local authority on repairing the damage to properties as a result of anti-social behaviour; 7. The amount of money spent throughout 2015 and since by the local authority on legal fees and related costs regarding anti-social behaviour cases. 8. Please also provide information as to the number of rejections in 2015 and since of an offer of a local authority tenancy in which the possibility of anti-social behaviour was given as a possible reason; the overall number of rejections of offers of local authority housing; the number of 'multiple rejections', e.g. a family or individual who turned down more than one property offer; and the reasons why, e.g. by category.