Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends providing further funding for the private rightsizing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Reply not received from Department.

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the overall budget given to the cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The Cost Rental Tenant In-Situ (CRTiS) Scheme was introduced on 1 April 2023 for tenants in private rental homes who are not in receipt of social housing supports but are at risk of homelessness because a landlord has served a valid Notice of Termination due to an intention to sell the property.

The Local Authority conducts the initial assessment for eligibility of the tenant for this Scheme and refers potential cases to the Housing Agency, which is responsible for administering and managing the Scheme on behalf of my Department, pending further policy development over the longer term.

The primary tenant eligibility condition for accessing Cost Rental housing also applies for eligibility for the CRTiS Scheme, which is a maximum net annual household income (less income tax, PRSI, USC and superannuation contributions) of €66,000 for Dublin and €59,000 in the rest of Ireland. Further details regarding this Scheme can be found at the following link: www.housingagency.ie/crtis.

The CRTiS scheme is demand led, and as such no overall budget has been set for the Scheme. The Housing Agency is funded by my Department to accept and review referrals from Local Authorities for the CRTiS Scheme and to acquire suitable properties. Funding in the order of €30.05m was provided to the Housing Agency in 2023, while a further €52.35m was provided in 2024,

Comprehensive data on social and affordable housing is published on my Department's website up to Quarter 3 2024, including completed acquisitions: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/.