Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2021-01-28
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Francis Noel Duffy (GP), Dublin South-West

I thank the Minister for taking my two questions. This pandemic has made us fully realise the importance of a safe and secure home. The referendum on a right to housing will enshrine this in our law. When will the Minister deliver on this commitment? What role will the commission on housing have? Can he ensure that organisations such as Home for Good, which have worked resolutely on this, will be engaged to deliver on this commitment?
Last year, an estimated 18,800 homes were delivered, though currently our housing demand requires in excess of 30,000 homes each year for the foreseeable future, as projected by the ESRI. Considering the impact Covid-19 has had on the construction sector and, therefore, housing delivery, what are the 2022 projected targets, and will the Minister give a breakdown of the social, cost-rental and affordable housing units?
Those are my two questions: the timeline for the right to housing referendum and the projected figures for 2022 and the breakdown of same.

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Sitting date: 2021-01-28