Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised)
2:00 am
James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Regarding the one-stage process, local authorities will be locked into that from quarter 3, that is, the autumn. They will have to follow the one-stage process and mandatorily use the housing designs in relation to it. After engaging with the Department of public expenditure, we are satisfied in terms of how we manage that risk. We are fairly confident and happy that we can manage that. The Deputy is right that we have increased the limits from €80 million to €200 million, which is quite substantial. In terms of speeding up the delivery, it is absolutely crucial.
In relation to Pearse House, we have not looked into increasing-----