Housing Policy

Thursday, 22 January 2026

Ceisteanna (193)

Cormac Devlin

Ceist:

193. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to support rightsizing during 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4873/26]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Government is committed to increasing housing choices available to older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence and to support rightsizing on a voluntary basis. The Government’s new housing plan, Delivering Homes, Building Communities, includes measures which will increase delivery of housing for older people through increased delivery of social housing, increased delivery of more suitable homes in private housing and increased choice to support voluntary rightsizing.

Delivering Homes, Building Communities will increase choice for older people to voluntarily rightsize through advancing consideration of the availability of bridging finance to support rightsizing, a review of the operation of existing local authority financial contribution schemes and supporting social housing tenants who wish to rightsize to more suitable accommodation.

My Department is advancing these measures now incorporated in the new housing plan, Delivering Homes, Building Communities.