Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 October 2019
353. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of his plans for getting approved housing bodies off-balance sheet following the EUROSTAT decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44018/19]
View answerMy Department is currently engaging with Approved Housing Body (AHB) sector representatives and examining, in detail, proposals which were put forward as a possible means to achieve reclassification. In this regard, my Department met with the Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) on 16 October and is scheduled to meet with the Housing Alliance on 7 November.
The proposals are complex as they cut across a wide range of social housing policy issues and will require extensive analysis. These engagements are helping to establish a pathway to consider the range of issues involved.
As part of the process, my Department will also liaise with the Department of Finance and the CSO to ensure any new or additional information can be brought forward for consideration.
