Written answers

Thursday, 26 October 2017

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Cabinet Committees

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which housing will be managed in view of the ending of the Cabinet committee on housing. [39676/17]

Photo of Eoghan MurphyEoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Following the recent streamlining of the Cabinet Committee structures and the establishment of new Committees, the new Cabinet Committee "D" covers a range of policy areas including housing, climate action, infrastructure investment and delivery and the National Planning Framework.  This Committee, which is chaired by An Taoiseach, will provide political oversight of the Government's ambitious agenda to deal with housing and homelessness issues. 

The Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness sets out the priority actions that the Government is taking.  It is an iterative Plan and has evolved as actions are completed and new measures are added. Since its publication in July 2016, the Government’s attention has been firmly focused on delivery.  Implementation of Rebuilding Ireland is being advanced across a number of Departments, under the oversight of the Cabinet Committee and supporting arrangements involving senior officials of all relevant Departments.   

Within my own Department, a group of relevant officials, chaired by the Secretary General, monitors progress on an ongoing basis.  Working Group structures under each of the Action Plan's five Pillars have also been put in place. In addition, to ensure broader consultation and engagement with delivery agents and stakeholders, an Oversight Group and a Project Board have been established. 

Since taking up office, I have met with all key housing stakeholders to discuss their views on the ongoing implementation of Rebuilding Ireland and further actions being considered as part of the targeted review of the Action Plan, which is now largely concluded.  Implementation of the Action Plan, including all new and enhanced actions agreed as part of the current review process, will continue to receive priority attention within my Department, and will be overseen on an ongoing basis by the Cabinet Committee.

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