Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will establish a Cabinet Committee on Housing. [32518/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As I indicated to the House last week, the Government has agreed to streamline the Cabinet Committee structure and approved the establishment of five committees. One of these, Cabinet Committee D, will cover housing, climate action, infrastructure investment and delivery, and the National Planning Framework. Among other issues, this Committee will provide political oversight of our efforts to address the housing and homelessness crisis and our transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

Providing affordable, quality and accessible housing is a priority in the Programme for a Partnership Government. The previously constituted Cabinet Committee on Housing met regularly to oversee development and then implementation of the Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. On 14 June, I outlined to the House my view that while Rebuilding Ireland is working, it may not be enough. I tasked Minister Murphy to review the Plan within three months and to consider what additional measures may be required. That review has started, while work continues on implementing the Actions already in the Plan.