Written answers
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
Department of Finance
Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Workers and Unemployed Action Group)
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155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a credit union supported, State-backed fund for social housing, given the availability of €7 to €8 billion for such a fund from the credit union movement, and the huge social housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27686/15]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is the Department primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy and for the preparation of legislation in relation to housing. Any social housing funding mechanism would have to be in line with that Department's policy.
My Department is always open to examining and discussing any proposals received from credit unions or their representative bodies. Over the last number of years (and even as recently as within the last month) credit union representative bodies have been in contact with the Department of Finance regarding social housing initiatives. Officials from my Department are facilitating ongoing discussions with the representative bodies regarding this matter.
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