618. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 7 December 2023, if the review on the differential rent review has been completed; if not, for an update on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45292/24]

Housing for All commits to developing proposals to review the existing differential rent system and to provide for a standardised, national local authority social housing rent model. The objective is to develop and implement a model that provides the best blend between fairness, progressivity and sustainability.

My Department has completed an initial scoping exercise to determine the focus of the review. Further work has commenced to consider the practical application of such a scheme in the context of other reform package measures, as well as the broader circumstances of social housing funding programmes and the cost of living issues at this time.

Proposals will be submitted to me for my consideration in due course and any decision to implement a standardised national rents scheme will be considered thereafter, as appropriate.