Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an estimated completion date for the review of income eligibility for social housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49217/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the broader social housing reform agenda, a review of income eligibility for social housing supports in each local authority area is underway.

As set out in "Housing for All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland", the efficiency of the banding model and its application to local authorities will be considered. Equivalisation as between singles and families will also be considered. The review will also have regard to new initiatives being brought forward in terms of affordability and Cost Rental housing and will be completed when the impacts of these parallel initiatives have been considered.

I intend that the review will be completed this year.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an application by Galway County Council for funding in respect of the provision of single rural social houses is currently under consideration; when a decision will be made in relation to this application; when notification will be issued to Galway County Council in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49227/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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A number of pre-tender (Stage 3) proposals were received by my Department in September from Galway County Council for the construction under the Social Housing Investment Programme of single rural dwellings at a number of locations.

Approval to proceed to tender has now issued to the Council from my Department in respect of these proposals.

To further speed up all such project proposals, I would encourage all local authorities including Galway County Council, to make greater use of the single stage approval arrangement. The projects on which Stage 3 approval has now issued, would all be eligible under the single stage arrangement.