Francis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. I am sure he is aware of what has happened in the Marianella luxury housing development in the Dublin suburb of Rathgar. The social housing residents living there under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2005 have complained publicly about not being able to access many of the apartment complex facilities or to keep pets, despite this not being the case for any of the development's other private residents. Neither of us can say with any certainty that what is happening at this development is an isolated incident or an example of similar inequalities existing across the country. During the programme for Government negotiations, it was agreed to establish a commission on housing to examine such matters in detail. This story proves there is an urgent need for the Government to have much more information, facts and figures on housing, especially with respect to rights, tenure, standards, sustainability and quality of life matters so they can be addressed before they have a negative impact on people's lives.

What action can the Department take to ensure that this injustice and others like it that may exist can be rectified so that cases like this are not repeated? Will the Minister of State provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to establish the housing commission please?

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