Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2023
250. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his further engagement with the AHB sector, outlined in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 844 of 18 April 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33357/23]
View answerMy Department has engaged with key AHB sector representatives to evaluate a range of potential proposals, including the proposals on reform of the Fair Deal scheme, as a possible means to develop and enhance the AHB sector.
Initial feedback from the sector indicates that there would be limited appeal among AHBs to take part as the proposal is currently structured. The current focus is to seek input from regional and specialist housing providers, to ascertain the feasibility of further developing the proposal.
As stated in my previous reply, the proposals submitted to my Department are complex as they cut across a wide range of social housing and healthcare policy issues and require extensive analysis and consideration.
