Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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447. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding a review being carried out by his Department into the qualifying criteria for cost rental housing; if the income limits can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9627/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Eligibility for tenancies in Cost Rental homes is primarily determined by the net household income of applicants, which is assessed at the point of application. In August 2023, the Government increased the net household income limits to €66,000 for Cost Rental homes in Dublin and €59,000 elsewhere. These limits were introduced across the Cost Rental sector from 1 August 2023 by the Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Cost Rental Eligibility) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 374/2023).

In line with the new Programme for Government commitment, the parameters for Cost Rental eligibility are kept under review to ensure that the scheme effectively targets these homes at the intended tenant cohort.