Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise an important issue whereby couples who earn more than €31,500 are not allowed onto the housing waiting list in Kerry. The maximum net income for any family in this regard is €35,000, beyond which they are out of eligibility for housing supports of any kind such as housing assistance payment, HAP, or rent allowance. At €35,000, or even at €37,000 or €38,000, a person or family does not qualify for a loan for a mortgage. People who earn even as much as €50,000 will not qualify for a loan. I ask the Minister to increase the caps and allow people onto the housing list. It will not cost anything.

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