Housing Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 November 2014

Thursday, 6 November 2014

Questions (82)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

82. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects it may be feasible to encourage further investment in the public housing procurement programme in order to address the serious housing crisis inherited from the previous administration with the emphasis on the number becoming homeless on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42609/14]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

Responsibility for developing housing policy,  proposals for its  funding and implementation  are primarily a matter for my colleague the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government. As indicated in my announcement of  a €2.2 billion investment for social housing  in the Budget, I understand that he will be shortly bringing forward a new  Social Housing Strategy that will contain more detailed proposals  in this regard.