I propose to take Questions Nos. 640 and 641 together.
My Department regularly engages with different stakeholders involved in the housing sector, including community-led and co-operative housing groups.
My Department is aware of the research referred to, which was undertaken by Self Organised Architecture (SOA) Research in 2021 and culminated in the publication of a series of handbooks on Community-Led Housing at that time. This research project was initiated and coordinated by SOA Research.
Under Housing for All, housing affordability is at the heart of the Government’s housing policy and my Department welcomes all research that can positively contribute to supporting evidence based policy development in this area.