Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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80. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee which covers housing. [43602/19]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Housing matters are primarily covered by the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure which works to ensure a coordinated approach to policy and delivery in the areas of infrastructure investment and delivery, Project Ireland 2040 and Rebuilding Ireland.

There is significant work underway across each of the areas covered by the Committee through Government Departments, agencies and a range of interdepartmental groups such as the Project Ireland 2040 Delivery Board. These matters are also regularly considered at meetings of Government and in bilateral meetings with the relevant Ministers.

We have seen strong growth in housing completions and in leading indicators such as planning permissions, commencements notices and housing registration. There has also been strong delivery of publicly funded social housing in 2018 and we are on schedule to meet our targets for this year.