Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank both organisations for their excellent presentations and submissions. A model was mentioned for moving from the Department of Justice and Equality to approved housing bodies. It was said that there was a lack of synchronicity in the strategic approach. What would be the State oversight of an approved housing body approach? We have difficulty with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Custom House on a lot of housing policy issues. Where would the funding stream be delivered or what would the oversight mechanism be to deliver that synchronicity? I agree with the witnesses. In excess of €1 billion has been spent over several years and we have nothing to show for it in terms of State spending apart from profit for private providers. How do we deliver a very well thought-out approach?