Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

For our update on the programme for Government as it relates to his Department, we are joined by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I will ask him to make his opening statement and then members will be invited to address their questions to him. We will really have to stick to the five-minute rule because we are short on time.

I have a note on privilege. Members attending remotely from within the Leinster House complex are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentation they make to the committee. Members are all aware of privilege and their rights under it.

I invite the Minister to make his opening statement, which will be published on the committee's website after this meeting.