Report urges social housing rate review and appeals system overhaul

Oireachtas committee report to be published on Thursday and expected to be critical of Government action on homelessness

Housing Minister James Browne attending a sod turning ceremony for Richmond Village housing development in Fairview. Picture date: Monday April 20, 2026.

Social housing rates should be reviewed and a centralised appeals mechanism established.

That is according to the Oireachtas housing committee's report on homelessness, which will be publicly launched on Thursday, with sources saying it is critical of government policy and action on the issue.