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
Rory Hearne (Dublin North-West, Social Democrats)
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This is something that will have to be looked at. As we increase the delivery of cost-rental housing, we must ensure that sufficient community leisure facilities are provided within those schemes.
Turning to Uisce Éireann's capital allocation, the 2024 Estimate was €1.03 billion, while that for 2025 is just under €1 billion. I estimate there is roughly a 4% fall. I am surprised at this, given Uisce Éireann's statements about the need for increased funding in terms of critical housing infrastructure. The Minister might comment on this aspect.