Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 5 May 2021, the status of the work of the Galway social housing task force; the number of times the task force has met to date in 2021; if he will provide a copy of all reports and minutes of the task force since January 2021; when the task force expects to complete its work and publish a final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33899/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Galway Social Housing Taskforce is continuing with its important work, including that of monitoring and accelerating the delivery of new social homes in the city and county. To date in 2021, the Taskforce has met twice and has two further meetings scheduled this year.

I previously provided the Deputy with copies of all reports provided by the Chair of the Taskforce to me to date and I expect a further report from the Taskforce Chair at the end of this year. I understand from the secretariat for the Taskforce, which is provided by Galway City Council, that the minutes of the meetings are shared with the Deputy and I also understand that the Chief Executives of both authorities report to their Councils on the work of the Taskforce following each meeting.

Earlier this year, I met with the Chair to discuss the Taskforce’s continuing work and I will be keeping updated on progress as I wish them to have a strong and productive role in advancing our housing agenda in Galway.  It is the progress that is made against this agenda that will determine when the Taskforce's work is complete.