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 17/2026 Official bill number / year
Universal Access to Social Housing (Abolition of Income Limits) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Richard Boyd Barrett · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 19 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 20 Feb 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Housing Act 2009 to remove all income-based criteria from social housing assessments, enabling anyone to access social housing regardless of earnings.
- Deletes clauses linking social housing eligibility to household income or Rent Supplement receipt, abolishing existing income limits.
- Comes into force within 90 days of Presidential approval.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil19 Feb 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil19 Feb 2026
Debates
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