Question 1

What does the Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2021 do?

Accepted Answer

Reduces social housing assessment processing time to 3 weeks, halving current timeframe, by amending the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Sets new 3-week statutory deadline for Housing Assistance Payment processing by local authorities, replacing previous 12-week timeframe. No additional exchequer costs anticipated; applies new processing deadlines to existing social housing and housing assistance schemes.

Question 2

What stage is the Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2021 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 28 May 2025, the Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2021 is at Second Stage in 33rd Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2021?

Accepted Answer

The Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2021 was sponsored by Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, and was introduced on 21 Sep 2021.

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