Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider removing the working family payment from consideration on social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56099/25]

Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities will be permitted to exercise limited discretion when the income threshold for social housing is marginally exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56101/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 250 together.

I refer to my reply to Question No. 639 of 14 October 2025 which sets out the position in the matter.