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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: How much will be allocated in the full fiscal year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: Of the €200 million that was promised, only €50 million will be spent this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: It is a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: It has not been answered so I would like to put it again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: It is for whomever wishes to answer it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: He has. It related to HAP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: Let me clarify matters because I checked the response I received to a parliamentary question. There are 22,000 people participating in the HAP scheme nationwide, while there are 1,500 eligible homeless families. Since the scheme was introduced in February 2015, only three have been moved to other social support schemes. Only 356 of the total of 22,000 have been moved to other social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: What about the three homeless families?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: Approximately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: We know too from the local authorities that they are way behind in their inspections, including under the HAP scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: It is a resource issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: I have a question on the overall document and how it might be improved. I appreciate there is an ongoing review and I expect all of us and our parties to make contributions to that in an effort to bring about new initiatives to assist in this emergency. Does the Minister support a VAT holiday for the construction sector to allow more construction to produce more homes? Will the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: Will the Minister put mortgage-to-rent and split mortgage resolutions on a statutory footing to allow an independent resolution board to make recommendations to resolve disputes between banks and distressed mortgage holders?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: I thought that was my job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: How many times has that veto been lifted in the context of a resolution to the Minister's offer?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Expenditure (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a scheme to enable landlords in the private rental market to claim full relief on their mortgage interest as an expense against rental income. [30115/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [29831/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 399. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [29994/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (27 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 599. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the average cost of the construction of completed social housing units in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated future average cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29593/17]

Building Standards, Regulations and Homeowner Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 2 o’clock I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“deeply regrets the tragic loss of life in Grenfell Tower, London as a result of a devastating fire on June 14th; recognises: — that the horrendous human cost of the fire highlights the importance of building regulation and fire safety...