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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: The Deputy has come to the end of his time so-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I apologise

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. McLoughlin and the teams for all they are doing in Citywest because it is incredible work. We have about three minutes if Senator Cummins would like to take the last slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: That is great. I would like to thank each of our witnesses for their participation in a really constructive meeting. I wish to convey on behalf of this committee our thanks to all of their staff and teams in both Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Councils and indeed to our own team in our Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This meeting is adjourned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Okay, super. And what is the position in Fingal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: He cannot do so now as it is Senator Boyhan's time.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Housing is the biggest societal issue of my generation and every day I meet people who are struggling to pay their rent or losing hope of some day owning their own home. This week, I heard from many prospective first-time buyers and from people saving for a deposit, who are finally seeing light at the end at the tunnel. They are encouraged by the Central Bank's decision to relax lending...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Supporting People with Disabilities to Live in Communities: Discussion (20 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Could I ask Mr. Mallon what footprint would be covered by the €300,000? Is he talking a couple of different CHOs? What would that look like?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Supporting People with Disabilities to Live in Communities: Discussion (20 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Supporting People with Disabilities to Live in Communities: Discussion (20 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses. I will start by saying it has been a really fascinating and important conversation. I also support people with disabilities living in the community. It is an invaluable way of empowering people to realise their full potential. I have experience of that in my constituency where we have Stewarts Care and Peamount Healthcare which do incredible work empowering people...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (19 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the visitor numbers to the visitor centre in the Phoenix Park for a specified timeframe (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52246/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for coming in. They are all on the front line of the crisis and they, and their teams, are doing all they can to help to solve it. I thank them for their efforts. I have four questions that I would like each local authority to answer and then I will have specific comments and questions relating to their presentations. I will go first to Cork City Council and then...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: What is the number in Galway?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Have the homeless counters of both councils reopened since Covid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Fantastic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I know one of the councils confirmed this already, but do they both have full-time vacant homes officers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Fantastic. Do they currently have empty capital advance leasing facility, CALF, homes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Super. There is no particular impediment or stumbling block in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Fantastic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Fantastic. I thank the witnesses. As regards Cork, I love the ambition behind the statement that targets are a minimum. That is a massive statement to make in a committee room such as this. I thank the council for that. Is 691 properties its target for 2022 , or is that what it expects to achieve?