Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 16/2026 Official bill number / year
Social Housing Passport Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Mark Ward · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 12 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Allows households on social housing waiting lists to transfer to another local authority's list while keeping their waiting time, based on Minister-set criteria like employment or education.
- Enables current social housing tenants (council, AHB, RAS, HAP) to apply for transfer lists in other authorities, retaining their time on list under Minister-defined regulations.
- Permits Minister to set expedited procedures for passport applications involving threats to life or safety, and to extend the scheme across the island with Northern Executive agreement.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil12 Feb 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil12 Feb 2026
Debates
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