Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

With regard to trusts, if local authorities want to set up voluntary housing bodies, we will not stop them. Also, we are moving towards regulation of the voluntary sector in order that it will be better able to raise funds. In that regard, I will meet the new regulatory authority tomorrow, but at this stage we are only implementing a voluntary regulatory code, in conjunction with the voluntary housing sector. We are moving towards new ways of providing funding in order to provide social housing.

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