Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2026
743. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on rent supplements and housing assistance payments for non-Irish nationals in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38974/26]
View answerMy Department administers the Rent Supplement scheme under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme. Scheme expenditure is recorded at the scheme level, not the individual payment level. It is not possible to accurately attribute expenditure according to payment level characteristics such as nationality.
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is responsible for the Housing Assistance Payment. Queries relating to Housing Assistance Payment expenditure should be referred to my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
