Second Stage Current 34th Dáil 16/2026
Social Housing Passport Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Mark Ward
- Introduced
- 12 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2026
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Minister can create a 'social housing passport' letting households on waiting lists or receiving support transfer their file to another local authority.
- Transfers based on criteria set by the Minister through regulations; details of eligibility rules not yet publicly available.
- Aims to increase housing mobility for people in or seeking social housing, removing local authority barriers to relocation.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 34th Dáil12 Feb 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil12 Feb 2026