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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: In the light of the unprecedented number of families on social housing waiting lists and the unprecedented number of people who are homeless, I ask for an update on the social provision targets for 2015. How many housing units have been commenced this year? How many housing units have been completed - fully constructed and occupied - so far this year?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State has not answered my question about what has been commenced and completed this year. He has spoken about what is happening in working towards the 2020 social housing strategy which I suggest is based on flawed figures from the 2013 report. It alludes to the presence of 90,000 people on housing waiting lists, but my colleague has discovered on foot of freedom of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: The question remains the same. How many units have been commenced this year? How many will be completed this year through acquisitions, the refurbishment of voids or construction? Perhaps the Minister of State might answer this straightforward question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: Everyone must step up to the mark except the Government which states it is the fault of the councils and everyone else. It is actually this Government's fault. For the past four years, it has cut funding to local authorities.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: This is why they have not been in a position to construct houses and the Minister of State was not in a position to say that any house had been constructed this year. Local authorities have not been given the funding to do so. The Minister of State referred to making funds available for doing up voids but the Government cut that amount by €6 million in the past 12 months. There are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: They must get the Department's approval at every stage. It is time the Minister of State realised that we have a crisis. Announcement after announcement or the Minister, Deputy Kelly, visiting Mullingar to open houses-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: -----that have been occupied for six months is no good. We want turf turned on the ground, houses constructed and voids addressed but none of that is happening.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: How many direct builds?

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 7. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of progress being made on social housing provision targets for 2015; the number of new social housing units that have been constructed to date; the number he expects will be constructed by the end 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38320/15]

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: This question is related to Question No. 4. I am asking the Minister to outline the progress that has been made on the provision of social housing. I am not asking for the targets for 2020; I want to know exactly what has been achieved in 2015. The Minister referred earlier to there being a lag-time in construction projects, which I do not dispute. However, from 2007 to 2010, 14,000...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: Earlier, the Minister of State indicated that 7,000 units would be delivered this year through the various methods.

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: Now he is saying 15,000 will be built this year.

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: I ask the Minister of State to take note of the information I am seeking. Will he quantify the number of new units that will be built in 2015? Will he indicate the number of units that will be purchased this year? Will he tell us the number of voids that will be restored by year end, and will he further indicate why he has set a lesser target for 2015 in this regard than was the case for...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: I am aware of the multifaceted nature of the approach to this issue. I am simply asking that the Minister of State give me the figures for units delivered under the various schemes. He is talking about a target of 15,000 units this year but, at the same time, he acknowledges that only 1,400 were delivered by the end of the third quarter. I ask again that he quantify how many houses have...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister of State quantify what has been done under the various schemes?

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State did not answer my question.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 199. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 13 October 2015 if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38933/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status on the replacement school for an area (details supplied) in County Longford; the reason for the delay; and when she expects to be in a position to approve capital grants. [38827/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 216. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when applications will open for new private developers for funding under the Leader programme; the criteria for same; and the maximum amount of funding available. [38711/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: I apologise for being late to the start of the meeting. I will read back over the contributions later. I thank the witnesses for coming forward. I have met some of them in connection with other issues. I compliment them on the work they have done in advocating the need for the Bill and for bringing it to where it is today. All political parties welcome the publication of the Bill. I...