Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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112. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with financial institutions or other third parties to discuss proposals for long-term leasing arrangements between local authorities and financial institutions as a means of providing social or affordable housing; and the names of the institutions he has met, the date of the meetings and type of the proposals under discussion. [6276/17]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for housing policy generally, and the Government's housing action plan, "Rebuilding Ireland", is under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. It is within that context that discussions on proposals for leasing arrangements would take place. On this basis I advise the Deputy that this question may be more appropriately addressed by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.