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

Of course the Minister for housing will be taking responsibility for the wider delivery of social and affordable homes across the economy. If there is an engagement or a meeting, it is important to have a structure in the Department of housing to ensure there is follow through, to ensure there are no delays and to ensure the respective utilities are actually following through on the plans the Government would seek to fund. In identifying strategic land banks, like the one the Deputy referenced in Fingal County Council and those in other local authorities, we need to try to force co-ordination by the respective utility companies and local authorities to increase the provision of social and affordable homes. If the Deputy engages with anyone who is developing housing or is trying to increase the provision and supply of housing across our economy, whether it is an approved housing body or indeed in the private sector, they will all tell her that there are co-ordination issues-----

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