Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
649. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assistance available for a family who have received a notice of termination from their landlord and are over the income threshold for social housing support and who cannot avail of the cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme as the landlord requires the property back for a family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3758/26]
View answerSupporting individuals and families experiencing housing difficulties is a priority for my Department and the Government, as embodied within the new housing plan - Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025 – 2030. The plan reinforces and expands the range of existing measures being implemented by the Government to tackle the issues of supply and affordability, thereby supporting the increased provision of new homes to purchase and rent.
Tenants at risk of homelessness should engage directly with the Housing Department in their Local Authority area, which can advise them in relation to their immediate and long-term accommodation options.
The Government is investing an unprecedented level of funding to support housing supply, which will underpin the new Starter Homes Programme and help deliver an average of 15,000 affordable housing supports annually to 2030.
In addition to a keen focus on tackling vacancy and dereliction, the plan provides for an expanded remit for the Land Development Agency, work to further extend the First Home and Help to Buy Schemes to 2030, increasing cost rental tenancies and increasing local authority starter homes for purchase.
With a strong focus on deliverability, the Plan will enable housing delivery partners to accelerate the supply of new starter home supports, providing thousands of individuals and families with increased access to secure and affordable housing solutions nationwide including those who may have previously rented.
A list of affordable housing supports currently in place is available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/0d279-doors-open/, some of which are intended to support renters who want to own their own home. A number of these schemes can be combined, thereby providing additional affordability support.
