Proposed schemes on rent and social housing to be brought before the cabinet

The Environment Minister Alan Kelly is to bring proposed schemes on affordable rent and social housing before the Cabinet this week.

Under one scheme the government would pay 30% of the rent for low earners.

To qualify people would have to be spending 30% of their net income on rent, but not be eligible for social housing.

While the Sunday Business Post reports that a plan to get more people to invest in social housing would see the government guarantee up to 90% of the income stream from the schemes.

Minister Alan Kelly has said he wants to provide a healthy mix of social housing, affordable rental accomodation and private housing.