The current income limit for people applying for social housing in Cavan and Monaghan remains at €30,000.
That's according to Housing Minister James Browne in response to a parliamentary question from Deputy Matt Carthy.
Deputy Carthy asked the current income limits that apply for social housing applicants in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he acknowledges that the current limits deny many who cannot source a mortgage or affordable home any route to a secure home; whether he will amend those limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The Minister said both counties remain in Band 3 under the national social housing income threshold system.
He confirmed that his Department has been examining the existing income limits in the context of current market and household income conditions, including the suitability or otherwise of the current framework having regard to the significantly changed landscape since the standardised income limits were introduced.
The latest figures also show there were 567 households on Cavan County Council's housing waiting list and 381 on Monaghan County Council's list as of November 2025.
