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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: What is the Department's projection? It should have a projection for 45,000 new tenancies based on what has happened up to now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: If the Minister does not want to share it now, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: It will be increased substantially.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not want to tie the Minister to a figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not sustainable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I respectfully disagree because it is not sustainable.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: We must do more to incentivise longer term leases and improve security of tenure for tenants by way of legislation. The residential tenancies Bill which was due to be brought forward in July of this year was delayed. Will it be put before the House this month or next? It is urgently needed. I acknowledge the budget is coming up in ten days but I ask the Minister to clarify the current...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the pilot project cost rental scheme has gone to tender; if so, when construction will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38900/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Minister if the pilot project-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: In fairness, I think I have kept to the time, like most people, but I might not this time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I will be brief but this is a very important issue. It is to ask the Minister if the pilot project on the cost rental scheme has gone to tender; if so, when construction will begin; and if he will provide an update on it. I have asked this question a number of times. I hope we will get a positive response to the effect that there is some progress this time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister. I am glad the tender has been received. The pilot project for Enniskerry Road was announced in 2015, which is more than three years ago, so it is important that we move on with it. The Minister is right, and I and many other Members believe, that the cost rental model will be part of the solution but we need to start delivering supply again in this area. The Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister might answer the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand that and it is highly unlikely any affordable housing will be delivered this year. That is why I on behalf of my party, Fianna Fáil, have put affordable housing at the centre of our budget discussion and as a policy priority. I want to ask the Minister about the €50 million in the local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, that he has said he is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 5. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of units due to be provided under the serviced sites fund in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39183/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Turning to the area of affordable housing, I would like to ask the Minister how many units are due to be provided under the serviced site fund this year? How many have been delivered to date and has the Minister revised those targets?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Am I correct in saying that nine local authorities have responded already and that they are being assessed by the Department? What two that did not respond and why? Affordable housing is a serious issue in the areas of the 11 local authorities and it is interesting to see that two have not even responded with proposals. The target was originally that 500 affordable units would be...