Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
750. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total national budget for rightsizing schemes for private homeowners, how many homes were purchased under this initiative in each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56680/23]
View answerThe oversight and practical management of housing waiting lists, including the application for, and allocation of, tenancies, is solely a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations. My Department does not hold information on the number of applicants who have applied to rightsize. The information sought may be available from the local authorities.
Housing for All commits to increasing the housing options available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence, including the development of a policy on rightsizing. Work is being advanced in my Department to inform and progress the development of national policy on rightsizing.
