Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
619. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work carried out by his Department regarding the implementation of a national differential rent scheme for local authorities; when the scheme is likely to be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14171/21]
View answer703. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the progress that has been made on the national differential rent scheme; the proposed criteria for reckonable income within local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15307/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 619 and 703 together.
The Programme for Government commits to bringing forward a package of social housing reforms, which includes standardising the differential rents regime across the country to ensure fairness. Work on the review of the current rent schemes has been ongoing and I have asked my Department to prepare recommendations regarding the potential for a standardised local authority rents system, including a standard set of income disregards, which I will consider in due course as part of a package of social housing reforms.
