Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if income eligibility limits for social housing will be reviewed again in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5129/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Following 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 will facilitate the preparation of options for my consideration later this year as set out in the Housing for All Action Plan update.