Maria Bailey (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the following officials from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mr. John McCarthy, Secretary General, Ms Mary Hurley, Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Mr. Niall Cussen, Ms Nina Murray and Mr. Barry Quinlan.

Today's meeting will involve engagement with the witnesses on the second quarterly progress report on the action plan for housing and homelessness. As agreed, the format for today's meeting will involve the allocation of a timeframe for each pillar. We will take questions under each pillar if time permits. Members may ask further questions. We will take pillars five and four today and we will finish out pillars one, two and three at our next meeting.