437. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will immediately commence section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, in order to restore rent-setting for local authority housing to a reserved function of elected councillors, as originally intended under the 2009 Act; the reason, in the absence of commencement, each local authority chief executive retains the power to set rents independently—without democratic input—leading to inconsistent policies across the country and a lack of transparency; his views on the recent Galway City Council case, where a proposed 3% rent increase and major reforms to the rent model were presented under executive function without councillor approval; if he will address concerns about these changes being introduced during a time of sustained inflation and hardship for low-income tenants; if the ongoing delay in completing the national rent scheme review still justifies withholding the commencement of section 31 of the 2009 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35236/25]

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437. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will immediately commence section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, in order to restore rent-setting for local authority housing to a reserved function of elected councillors, as originally intended under the 2009 Act; the reason, in the absence of commencement, each local authority chief executive retains the power to set rents independently—without democratic input—leading to inconsistent policies across the country and a lack of transparency; his views on the recent Galway City Council case, where a proposed 3% rent increase and major reforms to the rent model were presented under executive function without councillor approval; if he will address concerns about these changes being introduced during a time of sustained inflation and hardship for low-income tenants; if the ongoing delay in completing the national rent scheme review still justifies withholding the commencement of section 31 of the 2009 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35236/25]

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