Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 11 April 2024, the details of his and his Department’s engagement with the Galway Social Housing Task Force to date in 2024; if he has requested a final report from the outgoing chair; if he has received a final report from the outgoing chair to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24280/24]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has continual engagement with Galway City Council regarding their delivery of new social housing against their targets. In addition to the Galway Social Housing Task force meetings, quarterly technical meetings are held between my Department and the Council housing team to cover a range of issues relating to the Council's social housing programme, including reviewing progress in advancing individual projects and to seek to resolve any challenges arising.

The Galway Social Housing Task Force had its first meeting of 2024 on the 9th of April under the new Chairperson, John McCarthy. Further meetings have been planned for 11th of June, 6th of September and 28th of November.

I anticipate receiving the 2023 report from the previous Chairperson in the coming weeks. This will not be a final report as the Galway Social Housing Task force is continuing to operate.