Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the targets, in respect of social housing which he is proposing should be included in the new National Development Plan 2007-2013 which is being prepared. [16556/06]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on demands to have the NESC report recommendations for a net increase of 73,000 units of social housing included in the National Development Plan 2007-2013 which is being prepared. [16554/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 92 together.

The preparation of the National Development Plan 2007-2013 (NDP) is being coordinated by the Department of Finance and a high level steering group, chaired by that Department and comprising senior officials of other relevant Departments, has been established to oversee drafting. The housing material of the NDP is being drafted by my Department and while the final content and focus of the overall Plan will be a matter for decision by Government, priorities for investment in housing will take account of a number of factors including the key policy challenges highlighted by the NESC report, the results of the 2005 Housing Needs Assessment and the policy framework set out in the document Housing Policy Framework — Building Sustainable Communities which was launched in December 2005.