Results 141-160 of 1,850 for speaker:Micheál Carrigy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We met the CCMA a couple of weeks ago and that was one of the issues that came up before today's meeting, namely stretching it out to two and a half or three years rather than the 59 weeks it should take.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I ask members and witnesses to be conscious of the time in order that everyone will get an opportunity to ask questions. The next slot is Fine Gael's. I call Deputy Cooney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Many questions were put but we have very little time to get answers. I ask each witness to answer them quickly please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have gone way over time because there were so many questions. I want to bring in Deputy Stanley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: If we get an opportunity, I can come back to Mr. O'Flynn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: There is only one person to give an answer on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Dr. Lyons had indicated he was coming in first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I will let in Ms Edwards. She had indicated she wanted to come in on that as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mr. O'Flynn. The next slot is a Fianna Fáil slot. I call Deputy Séamus McGrath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I might come back to Mr. O'Flynn. I just want the next speaker in. I am sorry but we have gone way over time. I am conscious that I must give everyone an opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses. Senator McCarthy indicated that he wished to contribute again. Deputy Hearne asked a question that I did not allow be answered, as we had gone over time. We might take that question again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I found its work extremely insightful and informative. The cutting-edge response is what we need. I said on my first day as Chair, and as a member of a Government party, that there is an emergency. We have to treat it as such and, if we do not, we will not make changes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I would be very open to further discussion. It is important. I want to hear every opinion. Everyone is not going to agree on everything, but we need to listen to everyone’s views and inform what we regard as the best way to address what is an emergency. That is the only way we are going to deal with it. I am conscious of Deputy Hearne’s question that was not answered. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mr. O'Flynn. We will leave the last comment to the former chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mr. O'Connor. I think we have-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We will finish up on that. I thank all the representatives from the former commission. First, I thank them for the time they gave to the commission’s report, considering the amount of personal time they put into it. I found the report extremely insightful. It is disappointing that, after putting time into a report, they were dealt with in the manner they were dealt with, receiving a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I will ask my question and then bring a couple of members back in. We will then finish and go into private session. A couple of members have indicated, so they will have an opportunity. My question is simple and the witnesses can answer individually. There are 83 recommendations in the report. We are where we are. The witnesses heard the announcement today. What would each witness...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of warmer homes scheme projects undertaken to date in 2025; the way in which this compares with the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30263/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (10 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to report on the operation of home energy upgrade loan scheme which is now more than a year in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/25]