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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I thank the teams who are at the coalface of the crisis. They are doing great work. We know more has to be done as quickly as humanly possible. I thank the witnesses because I know many people put a lot of time, effort and expertise into this area. I have four questions for both of the witnesses and then one for each council. I would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am sorry, but could it be broken down by year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Curran for the breakdown in terms of affordable build and turnkey affordable purchase. That is very helpful. What about voids and staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: What about the budget for voids and turnaround times?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Is the council drawing down the full budget each year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Is there any comment on today's article in The Irish Timesabout the lack of interest from developers for collaboration on public sites?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: What about Dublin city?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I asked that question because I did not see it in the opening statement, although Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown had it covered. What is the breakdown by year of the 15,000 overall housing target under Housing for All? Could the information be provided to us, including the build out of affordable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: How many vacant units do the two local authorities have at the moment? I want a sense of the void figure but also any new builds, acquisitions or capital advance leasing facility, CALF, units that are unassigned or vacant? How many, if any, of the sites that the two local authorities are involved in builds on are stalled over cost inflation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: What about other vacancies with new builds, acquisitions, CALF units and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Does the council have units on hold for delivery as a result? Are there any sites where there is no activity at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. O'Reilly. What about Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: Super. I thank Mr. Curran.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (6 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: 120. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details on all the supports available to assist entrepreneurs with disabilities.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49297/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: 324. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of scrambler bikes seized by An Garda Síochána nationally in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49205/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of scrambler bikes seized by An Garda Síochána in Dublin in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49206/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance his views in relation to the trajectory of the Euro; the steps that are being taken at both national and European level to protect the value of the Euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2023 (5 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance if the change to the threshold for the higher income tax band introduced in Budget 2023 also applies to retired persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (5 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered introducing a six-month visitor visa, similar to that which is in place in the United States, to allow non-Irish immediate family members of an Irish citizen to visit their family member in Ireland for a maximum of six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48818/22]