§ 24. Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the operation of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. [29825]
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§ Mr. MossThe Northern Ireland Housing Executive is the single regional housing authority in Northern Ireland and is responsible for the assessment of housing need and the development of programmes to meet that need.
The Department of the Environment is currently undertaking a review of housing policy in Northern Ireland and will shortly publish a consultative paper. The review is of policies and programmes and is predicated on the continued existence of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive together with an expanding voluntary sector and a growing private sector.