John Paul O'Shea (Cork North-West, Fine Gael)
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1190. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the Government's policy on rightsizing schemes; the number of schemes that have been made available in the years 2022-2025 per local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19041/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Housing for All commits to increasing the housing options available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence. The Housing for All policy objective to make more efficient use of existing housing stock includes exploring options to support and incentivise rightsizing on a voluntary basis. The Programme for Government commits to reviewing and standardising the Older Persons Housing Financial Contribution Scheme. My Department continues to work on a broader policy approach on rightsizing which will also consider this commitment in the Programme for Government.

The oversight and practical management of housing waiting lists, including the application for, and allocation of, tenancies, is solely a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations.