Kevin O'Keeffe
Ceist:642. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe for bringing forward the new national rental scheme for local authority tenants. [11097/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 8 March 2018
Ceisteanna (642)
Freagraí scríofa
Considerable work has been carried out by my Department in developing a draft national differential rents framework, which will harmonise the approach taken to the setting of local authority rents, including income disregards. The introduction of a rent framework may mean that the amount of rent payable by some households may be subject to change in some cases. This work is now being examined further in the light of the broader commitment given in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, to review the disparate systems of differential rent for social housing in place across local authorities. The overall objective is to ensure that housing supports are fair and sustainable, prioritise those on lowest incomes and avoid creating social welfare traps that may prevent people from either returning to work or to the private housing market.
I expect that the review will be completed shortly.