Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 25 January 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion

9:30 am

Photo of Paudie CoffeyPaudie Coffey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will be brief. I welcome the Minister and his officials. It is important that we review progress regarding Rebuilding Ireland. I want to note for the record the solid progress being made in terms of the delivery of housing. Initially, as we all know, it was about putting budgets and investment in place. Now, however, it is all about delivery. The Minister's announcement of the Rebuilding Ireland home load scheme is very welcome because, as we know, in constituencies throughout the country there are many thousands of people who fall between stools and who do not qualify for social housing or for private mortgages from commercial banks.

This is indeed identifying a tranche of people who get assistance to access the housing market. It is a very welcome initiative. In addition to the other initiatives, and this is something I have been working towards-----

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