Written answers
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Housing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 19 January 2022, the current status of the social housing passport reforms; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22000/22]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government provides for a package of social housing reforms, including a social housing passport to allow households move from one local authority waiting list to another.
As per my reply to Question No. 531 of 19 January 2022, there is already a degree of flexibility regarding waiting lists. The four Dublin local authorities have arrangements allowing social housing applicants apply for housing in up to two of the other Dublin authorities simultaneously. Similar arrangements apply in the two Cork and two Galway local authorities. Households may also move and relocate between housing authority areas under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme where the household income is within the relevant income limits.
The position remains that provision for wider tenancy movements will be examined this year and I will consider any proposals regarding such movements in the context of other reform package measures.
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