Michael Fitzmaurice TD asked the Minister for Housing: Rental Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice TD of Roscommon‑South West asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on 11 June 2026 whether any cases had arisen in which Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) reimbursements were reinstated during the Covid‑19 moratorium period. The question referred to situations where HAP had been suspended because a tenant failed to pay their local authority contribution, yet landlords could not issue new agreements under temporary government policy.

The TD sought clarification on whether any such cases had been recorded and how they were handled, highlighting concerns that landlords faced difficulties during the pandemic when rent‑support schemes were paused or altered. In related coverage, The Journal reported that Fitzmaurice said he would have given more respect to former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar if he had “stuck his ground” on similar issues, indicating a broader debate about government responsiveness during the crisis.

The question remains unanswered in the public record at this time. For further details, see the Oireachtas debate transcript and The Journal article.

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