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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: We will move on to the third round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I apologise. I will have to leave it at that due to time. I will come in, followed by Deputy Ó Murchú. We have the last two slots left. I wish to go back to affordable apartments for purchase, such as apartments built to sell, obviously to a higher standard. We also want those apartments to be livable for life and be family-type apartments. We need to densify and we need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: The attractiveness of the return on investment for build to rent is killing off anybody who wishes to construct build-to-sell family-sized apartments for people to live in long term. Of course, we will always need rental units, which are part of any normal housing system. What can we do to get more apartments built for build-to-rent for families?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: Sure, and for long-term rental as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: What would the impact be if we were to restore just one standard of apartments? If we do not have a build-to-rent standard or a build-to-sell standard, and go back to the higher build-to-sell standard, what would be the result of that in respect of supply and affordability? I know it is a hard one to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: Ms Hegarty is indicating to come in on the same question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I believe that was Deputy Ó Broin's question. Please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Hegarty. I will call a halt to the meeting now as it is 6 o'clock. The initial meeting was to do with inflationary costs in construction. I think we covered a huge amount of ground in that regard. It has thrown up more questions for us that we must set out in our work themes from September onwards. We will have to return to this issue of costs in construction. I do not know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: The point of this meeting is that the committee has assessed the draft strategy and from this meeting we can make our recommendations or observations to the Minister before he approves the final plan. That is my understanding, and my questions will all relate to the document provided to us. I thank Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan for attending the meeting. They have always been very generous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: We can deal with it all afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will come back in during the second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the witnesses for answering the first round of my questions and I will come back on some of their answers. I will continue from where I left off and acknowledge there are some positive freight measures. I got caught up discussing rail freight and I want to discuss the last mile of freight or cargo delivery. The strategy suggests that we should examine the feasibility of how we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I am finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I want to get some answers to my questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: I have one final comment that aligns with the Chair's love of the train. It is very positive to note that the first of 41 intercity railcars, ICRs, left Korea yesterday to be shipped to Ireland. When these come into operation we will see additional rail services in many parts of the country that need them, so that is good. We also expect to see 95 electric units which are probably in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome members to the meeting to discuss the right to housing. We are joined in the room by Mr. Wayne Stanley, Ms Aoife Kelly-Desmond and Mr. Gavin Elliot from Home for Good and we are joined remotely by Professor Colm O'Cinneide of University College London. The opening statements and briefings have been circulated to members. Before we begin I remind members of the constitutional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is that wording exactly the same as what Home for Good provided to us last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Professor O'Cinneide. I will open the questioning to members.