Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The right mix will be arrived at in the context of the provision of social housing into the future. The construction of houses will be a component in this regard. The strategy for social housing will be announced in the coming weeks. A major factor in this regard will be the contribution local authorities will make in providing houses. I have spent the past few months working with the housing departments of the various local authorities and speaking to every county manager in order to see to it that there will be no time lag in ensuring whatever land they have available will be made ready - where fit - for use in the provision of social housing.

All steps are being taken in this regard. The issue of finance will be dealt with as part of the social housing programme to be announced. Obviously, there will be budgetary considerations as part of the budgetary and Estimates process subsequent to that. Social housing is a complete priority for this Government and the social housing strategy will address that.

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