Housing Assistance Payments Implementation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Questions (350)

Seán Kyne

Question:

350. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made on introducing the legislation which will underpin the new housing assistance payment which will provide certainty to persons with longer term housing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29281/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Jan O'Sullivan)

The Government’s legislative programme for the Summer 2013 Parliamentary session includes a Housing Bill expected to be published later this year providing, among other matters, for the new Housing Assistance Payment Scheme to replace rent supplement in the case of households with a long-term housing need . The relevant Heads are currently being developed in tandem with the business processes required for the effective operation of the scheme.