Maximum rent levels for each county
From 1 June 2009, these are the maximum rent levels, (the HSE can set levels below these for specific areas within each county):
Single person in shared accommodation:
Counties coveredMaximum rentDublin, Kildare and Wicklow €92 per weekLongford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly €66 per weekClare, Limerick and Tipperary North €66 per weekCavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath €66 per weekDonegal, Leitrim and Sligo €66 per week Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary South €76 per weekGalway, Mayo and Roscommon€66 per week Cork and Kerry €71 per week
Couple in shared accommodation:
Counties coveredMaximum rent Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow €92 per week Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly €66 per week Clare, Limerick and Tipperary North €66 per week Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath €66 per weekDonegal, Leitrim and Sligo €66 per week Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary South €76 per weekGalway, Mayo and Roscommon€66 per week Cork and Kerry €71 per week
Single person:
Counties coveredMaximum rentDublin, Kildare and Wicklow €122 per week (Dublin and Wicklow) €112 per week (Kildare)Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly €94 per week Clare, Limerick and Tipperary North €94 per week (Clare and Tipperary North) €103 per week (Limerick)Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath €85 per week (Monaghan and Cavan) €108 per week (Louth and Meath)Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo €85 per week (Donegal and Leitrim) €94 per week (Sligo)Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary South €108 per week Galway, Mayo and Roscommon€108 per week Cork and Kerry €94 per week (Kerry) €108 per week (Cork)
Couple with no children:
Counties coveredMaximum rentDublin, Kildare and Wicklow €186 per week (Dublin) €166 per week (Kildare) €177 per week (Wicklow)Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly €112 per week Clare, Limerick and Tipperary North €122 per week Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath €113 per week (Monaghan and Cavan) €131 per week (Meath) €122 per week (Louth)Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo €112 per week Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary South €122 per weekGalway, Mayo and Roscommon€108 per week (Mayo and Roscommon) €131 per week (Galway)Cork and Kerry €143 per week
Couple with 1 child or one-parent family with 1 child:
Counties covered
Maximum rentDublin, Kildare and Wicklow €930 per month (Dublin) €880 per month (Kildare and Wicklow) Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly €131 per week Clare, Limerick and Tipperary North €140 per week Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath €131 per week (Monaghan and Cavan) €163 per week (Meath) €149 per week (Louth)Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo €131 per week (Donegal and Leitrim) €140 per week (Sligo)Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary South €140 per weekGalway, Mayo and Roscommon€163 per week Cork and Kerry €143 per week (Kerry) €163 per week (Cork)
Couple with 2 children or one-parent family with 2 children:
Counties coveredMaximum rentDublin, Kildare and Wicklow €1,110 per month Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly €144 per week (Longford) €149 (Laois, Offaly and Westmeath)Clare, Limerick and Tipperary North €158 per week Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath €140 per week (Monaghan and Cavan) €177 per week (Meath) €158 per week (Louth)Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo €138 per week (Donegal and Leitrim) €158 per week (Sligo)Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary South €158 per weekGalway, Mayo and Roscommon€180 per week (Mayo and Roscommon) €186 per week (Galway) Cork and Kerry €177 per week (Cork) and €171 per week (Kerry)
Couple with 3 children or one-parent family with 3 children:
Counties coveredMaximum rentDublin, Kildare and Wicklow €1,110 per month Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly €158 per week (Longford) €163 per week (Laois, Offaly and Westmeath)Clare, Limerick and Tipperary North €172 per week Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath €172 per week (Monaghan and Cavan) €186 per week (Louth and Meath)Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo €158 per week (Donegal and Sligo) €153 per week (Leitrim)Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary South €158 per weekGalway, Mayo and Roscommon€180 per week (Mayo and Roscommon) €186 (Galway)Cork and Kerry €189 per week (Cork) €183 per week (Kerry)
SI 221/07 sets down the maximum amounts of Rent Supplement payable is €55 for a single person and €60 for couples who are tenants in voluntary housing developments (funded through the Capital Assistance Scheme).