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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...from an ideological perspective. He believes no one should make any profit from building a house anywhere as far as I can see. He believes that everybody should essentially be provided with a home by the State and that the taxpayer should pay for it all. Our position is that people who cannot afford to buy their own homes need to be supported by the State through affordable housing,...

Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2018)

Simon Coveney: I am personally involved in trying to solve homelessness in Ireland and trying to fix a very broken housing market. I work with my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Murphy, who is continuing the work in this regard. The numbers published yesterday of course are of real concern to us. On the need for new policy responses, as we have seen with the Rebuilding Ireland policy to date, new policy...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Simon Coveney: He seems to be suggesting that because there are some refusals there is something wrong. I do not think anybody should be arguing for everybody who looks for this loan facility to get it. Some people may not have the capacity to repay. While of course the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme gives preferential treatment to people under certain conditions, we all have a responsibility to...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Simon Coveney: The Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme was a measure which was discussed between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Department of Finance, as any scheme would be when significant moneys are involved. In this case it was a €200 million fund and, of course, there was back and forth, questioning its merits. The truth is that at the end of that discussion,...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: ...direction although there are still significant pressures to deal with when it comes to public policy. The Deputy seems to be suggesting that the schemes we have announced, particularly the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme, will not have a positive impact on people. Let us take some examples. A person earning €40,000 a year and living in Mayo could afford to buy a house...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: .... The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, announced three new initiatives in the past week: an affordable rental scheme; an affordable housing scheme; and a Rebuilding Ireland home loan mortgage system. All of these will help large numbers of people in different parts of the country, including in Dublin, to get their foot on the housing ladder or to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The recent NERI report Ireland's Housing Emergency: Time for A Game Changer is to be welcomed as an important addition to the debate on housing in Ireland. I note that there is considerable common ground between the NERI report and the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan and the Strategy for the Rental Sector. For example, and in line with Rebuilding Ireland, the NERI report...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...co-operative non-profit housing groups. I have no plans at present to amend the conditions under which such sites are made available. A range of measures are being taken under the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, to increase housing supply overall, with the aim of creating a better functioning and more sustainable housing system which can meet...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (July 2016), which is available at the following link,, is focused on increasing supply, across all tenures, to achieve total housing output of at least 25,000 homes per year by 2021 and beyond, effectively doubling the output of 12,600 homes recorded in 2015. While still at an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...Investment in social housing through the public private partnership, PPP, model is part of a wider plan to accelerate the supply of social housing, and is now reflected in the second pillar of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. The National Development Finance Agency, NDFA, is acting as financial adviser to my Department and the relevant local authorities....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 68 together. The recent NERI report Ireland's Housing Emergency: Time for A Game Changer is to be welcomed as an important addition to the debate on housing in Ireland. I note that there is considerable common ground between the NERI report and the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan and Strategy for the Rental Sector. For...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (6 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...or co-operative non-profit housing groups. I have no plans at present to amend the conditions under which such sites are made available. A range of measures are being taken under the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, to increase housing supply overall, with the aim of creating a better functioning and more sustainable housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...units. The operation of Part V is kept under review by my Department. I have currently no plans to re-introduce a Shared Ownership Scheme. However, a range of measures are being taken under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness to increase housing supply overall, with the aim of creating a functioning and sustainable housing system which can meet housing demand...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...Strategy 2020, is scheduled to commence later this year. Apart from long-term social housing support, there are other supports available for households to secure appropriate housing. The Housing (Local Authority Loans) Regulations 2012, which set out the terms and conditions and key eligibility criteria for local authority mortgages, include maximum gross income limits but do not set...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...exists, details of which are set out in the following table. No lands in the possession of Galway County Council were taken into the Land Aggregation Scheme. Local Authority Location Value of Loan accepted in LAGS (capital & interest) Size of site (hectares) Galway City Council Ballymoneen Road, Ballyburke €7,006,412 2.5 With regard to the development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I have currently no plans to reintroduce an Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme. However, a range of measures are being taken under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness to increase housing supply overall, with the aim of creating a functioning and sustainable housing system which can meet housing demand at more affordable prices. The plan is divided into five...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: ...of housing tenure - social, private and private rental. The Government’s commitment to ending the housing shortage and tackling homelessness is clearly evidenced and underpinned in the Government's Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. The action plan includes two specific pillars which are about building more homes and improving the rental sector. In...

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: ...it easier for individuals and families to pursue job opportunities or adapt their accommodation to changing family circumstances. It can also reduce the macroeconomic risks of an over reliance on home ownership. We have witnessed examples over the past decade where states with relatively large private rented sectors such as Germany and Switzerland were better insulated against housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 284 together. The lack of a sufficient supply of homes to meet demand has led to the current pressures in the housing market, making it difficult for first-time and other buyers to access housing at affordable levels. The Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness outlines the Government’s commitment to develop a fully...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: ...basis with the various local authorities, including Kildare County Council and the other councils in the greater Dublin area, in relation to progress in delivering on the targets identified in Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. There is already a strong pipeline of new social housing delivery projects in place nationally, involving both local authorities and...