PQ 797
797. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether a review of the help-to-buy scheme is currently planned; whether consideration is being given to revising the eligibility criteria, particularly the requirement that applicants obtain a mortgage at or above a specified percentage of the property's value; whether consideration has been given to the difficulties this requirement creates for lower-income earners and self-build applicants who may qualify for smaller loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62501/26]
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7 September 2026
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7 September 2026 · Housing Schemes
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Paul Lawless
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Housing
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7 September 2026
Summary
797. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether a review of the help-to-buy scheme is currently planned; whether consideration is being given to revising the eligibility criteria, particularly the requirement that applicants obtain a mortgage at or above a specified percentage of the property's value; whether consideration has been given to the difficulties this requirement creates for lower-income earners and self-build applicants who may qualify for smaller loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62501/26]
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7 September 2026
Housing Schemes
797. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether a review of the help-to-buy scheme is currently planned; whether consideration is being given to revising the eligibility criteria, particularly the requirement that applicants obtain a mortgage at or above a specified percentage of the property's value; whether consideration has been given to the difficulties this requirement creates for lower-income earners and self-build applicants who may qualify for smaller loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62501/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-09-07/797/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-09-07/pq_797
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