Second Stage Current 34th Dáil 17/2026
Universal Access to Social Housing (Abolition of Income Limits) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Richard Boyd Barrett
- Introduced
- 19 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 20 Feb 2026
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes income limits that currently restrict who can access social housing, allowing anyone to apply regardless of earnings.
- Amends the 2009 Housing Act to replace income-based eligibility rules with universal access criteria.
- Bill is at Second Stage debate; practical effects of removing income thresholds not yet detailed in legislative text.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 34th Dáil19 Feb 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil19 Feb 2026