Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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13. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Action Plan on Housing will be published. [18473/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for a Partnership Governmentincludes a commitment to the preparation and publication of an ‘Action Plan for Housing’ within the Government’s first 100 days.

The Action Plan is currently being drafted in my Department, with input from key Government Departments and Agencies, and other stakeholders working in the housing and homelessness sector .

The Action Plan will also draw on the Report of the Special Committee on Housing and Homelessness, which was published on 17 June 2016, demonstrating this Government’s commitment to a collaborative approach to solving the housing crisis.

The initial focus of the Action Plan will be to expedite and boost supply of all types of housing, including social housing, in the immediate, medium and longer-terms, focusing in particular on those experiencing most difficulty in accessing accommodation in the housing and rental market at the moment.

The Plan will also put in place measures to ensure we have a more stable and sustainable housing system in the future.

I have made the development and implementation of this “Action Plan for Housing” my number one priority. I am accelerating plans for Government approval and aim to publish the final Action Plan before the end of July.