Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The income eligibility limits for social housing have not been increased since 2011. This matter was brought up recently by Deputy Ó Broin. I received representations in recent days about two families who have been on Fingal County Council's housing list for 11 and 12 years, respectively. Yvonne started on the list with two children. One of her children is now an adult and is in employment. The second has just left school and got an apprenticeship as an electrical engineering student. After 12 years, Yvonne has been told she is off the list. The other case involves two parents with five children. Both parents are working and they are just marginally over the income limit. After 11 years, they are now off the social housing list. Neither of them could afford the rent nor a mortgage. It was 2011 when the thresholds were last changed. Will they be changed and will this matter be addressed as quickly as possible for those people?

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