Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 November 2021
120. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 28 September 2021, if minutes were taken in respect of the meetings in 2021 between him and representatives of Galway city and county councils at which issues relating to the Housing for All plan, including land, funding and resources, were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55190/21]
View answerAs set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 28 September 2021, the meetings I held in May/June (online) and in September last (in person) were with the Chief Executives of all the local authorities, which included both Galway City and County Councils and the other 29 local authorities. At these meetings, a range of issues relating to the Housing for All plan were discussed. As these were meetings involving all the local authorities primarily relating to the provision of information on the Government’s housing plan, minutes were not taken.
For the May/June meetings, the agenda covered the Government priorities on housing and the delivery of social and affordable homes. For the September meetings, the agenda was the four pathways set out in Housing for All: Supporting Homeownership and Increasing Affordability; Eradicating Homelessness, Increasing Social Housing Delivery and Supporting Social Inclusion; Increasing New Housing Supply; and, Addressing Vacancy and Efficient Use of Existing Stock.
Increasing housing supply is a priority for this Government and I will continue to support all local authorities, including both Galway City and County Councils to deliver on this agenda, including their work to meet the social housing targets which we have recently issued to them for the 5 years 2022 to 2026.
