Social and Affordable Housing

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2017

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Ceisteanna (125)

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

125. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) which facilitates persons on housing waiting lists to be involved in the construction of their future home through a project being planned in conjunction with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; if consideration will be given to offering this option in other local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9091/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

The provision of social housing support to qualified households is a matter for individual housing authorities in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and regulations made thereunder. The Act provides for a range of social housing supports which qualified households may avail of in order to meet their housing needs, including the provision of dwellings through the voluntary sector via approved housing bodies.

I am aware of the initiative concerned which I understand is being provided through the Homegrown Homes Co-operative and Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council. This is an interesting and innovative development and it is to be hoped that it offers further options regarding the delivery of social housing solutions into the future. Any decision to roll out similar projects in other local authority areas would be a matter for the local authority concerned.