Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I apologise that the review has not yet commenced but it will commence later this year and we will get that done as a priority for exactly the points the Deputy makes about the circumstances facing his constituents in respect of eligibility for social housing or other supports they might need. This review will be important but we are also reviewing other measures in place, for example, the home choice loan for first-time buyers that people can avail of from their local authority, and the local authority mortgage scheme. We need to make sure that people can afford to live, without paying a disproportionate part of their income on their rent. We will consider the eligibility criteria for social housing to see what exactly may need to be done in that area.

In respect of the new schemes we are bringing on line, we are considering ways to find an affordable buy model that will work in other parts of the country. It is already working in Ballymun, where a housing cooperative works with the local authority and AIB. Ó Cualann helps deliver that. We are also considering affordable rental models. This all has to be part of the picture, including the review that will happen later this year.

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