Acting Minister Alan Kelly to address Committee on Housing & Homelessness

27th April 2016

The schedule for the meeting is as follows:

Session A: 10.30 a.m.

Housing and Homelessness [Acting Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government]

Session B: 2.00 p.m.

Housing and Homelessness [Representatives from the Housing Agency]

Session C: 3.00 p.m.

Housing and Homelessness [Representatives from the Irish Council for Social Housing]

Chairman of the Committee, John Curran, says, “Tomorrow’s meeting is a significant one, providing an opportunity for Committee members to engage directly with the acting Minister on what policy initiatives are needed to tackle homelessness.”

“In the second and third parts of our meeting tomorrow, we will hear from the Housing Agency and the Irish Council for Social Housing, two organisations engaged on the front line of dealing with the ongoing housing problem. As legislators, we must all rise to the challenge of addressing the housing and homelessness problem. With this in mind, our Committee looks forward to a productive meeting tomorrow.”

Committee proceedings can be viewed live here.

The meeting will be carried live on Oireachtas TV, available on: Virgin Media Channel 207, eirVision Channel 504, Vodafone TV Channel 201 and Sky Channel 574.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.

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