Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 January 2024
262. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next review of income eligibility limits for social housing will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3559/24]
View answerFollowing a review conducted by my Department in 2022, the Government agreed to my recommendation to increase the baseline social housing income thresholds by €5,000 for all local authorities with effect from 1 January 2023. The thresholds increased to €40,000, €35,000 and €30,000 for bands 1, 2 and 3 respectively.
Notwithstanding these recent changes, my Department is awaiting detailed research examining the existing income limits in the context of current market and population conditions. This has been commissioned by the Housing Agency and I understand this work is near completion. When it is available, my Department will undertake a further review, including consultation with stakeholders. This work is scheduled to be completed in Quarter 4 2024.
