A new housing proposal recommends the state should rent 50 percent of homes in certain developments to households who qualify for social housing.

The Workers Party is launching a policy document "Solidarity Housing" today, which highlights current failures in the system, in terms of quality, affordability and security of tenure.

It also suggests changes in the thresholds for rents.

Councillor Éilis Ryan says under the proposals, everyone will have access to the same standard of housing: