Housing Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Questions (116)

Seán Kyne

Question:

116. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there has been any engagement between his Department and the housing section of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the concerns of the negative impact that the lack of availability of suitable housing in a number of locations, such as County Galway, may have on the ability to attract new companies from overseas and also to enable the expansion of existing indigenous and multi-national companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17479/14]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

My Department engages with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on a regular basis regarding policy issues under the remit of that Department that impact on enterprise development. To date, the issue of housing supply is not one that has been raised by the agencies under the remit of my Department as a potential barrier to enterprise development and the monitoring of the supply of housing is a policy matter for the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government.