Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position of the Government and his Department in relation to the process of right sizing; if this is being promoted by local authorities or approved housing bodies; if so, the locations in which this is happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54695/25]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Government – Securing Ireland’s Future includes a number of commitments to deliver “Practical Housing Options for Positive Ageing”. These commitments build upon the policy objectives in Housing for All, which commit to increasing the housing available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence. This includes a commitment to review and standardise the Older Persons Housing Financial Contribution Scheme.

Work on these commitments is ongoing within a Policy Group recently established to explore proposals on how best to progress these commitments. Crucially, consideration of these proposals will feed into the development of the new Housing Plan that is currently being progressed in my Department. Advancement of a broader policy approach on rightsizing is being considered as part of this process to deliver on the commitments made in the Programme for Government.