Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Pat Daly:

Having granularity in the housing plan has been helpful because our eyes are on the target. I understand we are resourced by the Department and line up our divisional supports around that. We are getting a lot of results similar to what has been mentioned in respect of Waterford on direct and guided dialogue with developers, homeowners and tenants. There are more supports coming through the Department. Funding is always a problem. Consideration may be given to examining some of the caps on some of the schemes, and I understand that is under consideration by the Department.

It is a blend of looking at levels, caps and executive support on the ground for some of the schemes in order to make them happen. The Deputy is hearing from both teams that success requires dedicated supports and teams to work through that. As Mr. Walsh said, they are building confidence and expertise. That is credible because we can take people through the system very quickly. I will ask Ms Curley to comment.

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