Vol. 506 No. 6
79 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the response of his Department to a recent report carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute, Social Housing in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16101/99]
I welcome the publication of this comprehensive report which was prepared with part funding from my Department and which will be carefully considered by my Department and local authorities.
I regret that some sections of the media sought to sensationalise the problems highlighted in the report while at the same time ignoring its many very positive aspects. The report underlined the fundamental contribution that local authority housing has made to Irish society and recognised the considerable progress that has been made by many authorities in the management of their estates in recent years.
