1815. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the work of the Working Group examining the ban on pets in social housing; and if it has met its H2 2026 deadline. [58381/26]

1816. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the ban on pets in social housing will be lifted. [58382/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1815 and 1816 together.

The new national housing plan, Building Homes, Delivery Communities, commits to reviewing the CCMA Code of Practice - Approved Housing Body (AHB) Allocation Process (the Code). A Working Group, including local authority and AHB representatives, has been established by my Department to examine the Code and its implementation.

As part of the work of this Working Group, an examination of how the Code can ensure that social housing tenants, of either AHBs or local authorities, are not precluded from living with domestic pets in local authority or approved housing body properties. The review of the Code of Practice is on track for completion in H2 2026.