Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on Croí Cónaithe Towns and Villages; the timeframe for this scheme to be initiated; if this scheme will apply to derelict houses in rural areas; if not, if it will apply only to houses in towns and villages; if the grant will be retrospective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4393/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Housing for All (published in September 2021) provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system. The strategy sets out, over four pathways, a broad suite of measures to achieve its policy objectives together with a financial commitment of in excess of €4 billion per annum.

The suite of measures under the pathways to addressing vacancy and efficient use of existing stock includes the Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund which will be delivered by local authorities for the provision of serviced sites for housing, to attract people to build their own homes and to support the refurbishment of vacant properties, enabling people to live in small towns and villages, in a sustainable way.

The approach to the Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund is currently under consideration and it is expected that a call for proposals will issue to local authorities later this quarter.

Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to publish the review of social housing income thresholds which was completed at the end of 2021; if he plans to raise the thresholds; and if so, when and the amount. [4404/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Housing for All – A New Housing Plan for Ireland was published in September 2021 and, as part of a broad suite of social housing reforms, committed to reviewing income eligibility for social housing.

The review, which examined inter aliathe efficiency of the current banding model and income limits applicable to local authorities, was completed in Q4, 2021. I expect to make a decision on proposed changes and recommendations shortly.