Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

To refer back to the local authority's responsibility and role in supporting that family, the Deputy's local authority was under band 3. The income eligibility was increased to €30,000. The increase in the three bands was welcome and had been sought for some time. We supported it in government. On the particular case the Deputy referenced, it is unfortunate that the applicant had to opt for that approach but, as I said, the Minister is in the process of reassessing the social housing income eligibility model based on other elements of income assessment payments. I cannot offer any solution for the applicant about which she spoke.

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