Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 November 2025
169. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the updated code of practice for local authority approved housing bodies nominations will commence. [64364/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Programme for Government commits to 'Require local authorities to provide tenant names to AHBs before project completion for quicker move-ins', and the new Housing Plan Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025 – 2030 builds on this commitment with the following action:
“Update the Code of Practice for local authority nominations to AHBs to:
• expedite the nomination process to avoid unnecessary vacancies in social housing;
• clarify information sharing responsibilities across agencies necessary to enhance local authority and AHBs tenancy sustainment support and anti-social behaviour management capacity in social housing developments;
• require that local authority and AHB tenants are not precluded from living with domestic pets; and
• put in place more robust oversight and reporting arrangements to ensure that the Code is implemented consistently across all local authorities and AHBs.
In order to advance these commitments, a Working Group comprising representatives of the local authority and AHB sectors, the Housing Agency, and my Department, has been established to review the CCMA Code of Practice - AHB Allocation Process 2022.
The Working Group will hold its first meeting in November 2025 and it is anticipated that the review and implementation plans for any changes will be completed in H2 2026.
