Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I have four follow-up questions. First, the Minister commented on mica, the industry levy and the measures there. It is important that the Minister has announced that a national building control regulator will be brought in. It is long overdue, it is important and it is needed to supplement the work of local authorities in enforcement. I ask the Minister to give us a timeline on that. Is it intended to bring forward legislation?

Second, I refer to the Estimates and the maximum permissible carryover of funds into 2021 for capital programmes that the Minister has sought. Does that mean there is a level of carryover that is not permissible and that is not coming into next year? If so, how much is that?

Third, the Minister said it is too early to quantify the outturn for the effective capital programme. When does he think he will be able to quantify the effect it has had this year? When can we expect figures on that?

Fourth, I refer to Supplementary Estimates and Housing First tenancies, which I have raised with the Minister before. Did the Minister consider that area for additional spending? As he knows, there is an estimation that about 2,000 Housing First tenancies are needed for people who are homeless and who have additional support needs. The plan is to provide those tenancies by 2026. Has the Minister considered accelerating that delivery? That would have a substantial impact, not just on those individuals but also on the overall homelessness situation. Could a tender be done on that to get more delivery? Can the Minister consider an additional spend on that or what are his thoughts on it?