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

Steven Matthews: Okay.

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

Steven Matthews: I am just making the point that it is something that I would keep an eye on. Senator Cummins and Deputy Higgins are going to share the last slot.

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

Steven Matthews: We now move to the third round and Deputy Ó Broin is the first to indicate.

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

Steven Matthews: The Deputy has made his point.

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

Steven Matthews: I ask Mr. Curran to be as brief as he can.

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

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Keenan. I call Senator Cummins next.

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

Steven Matthews: We are running out of time and I want to bring in Senator Fitzpatrick.

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

Steven Matthews: It is more than 12 months since we passed the LDA Act. The LDA will be a critical agency in the delivery of housing in the coming years. How have the councils found the interaction with the LDA in the past 12 months? I would be interested to hear the witnesses thought.

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

Steven Matthews: The committee will visit a cost-rental site at some point. We might take Shanganagh but, perhaps, we will wait until the DART station is built out there.

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

Steven Matthews: We had intended to organise a visit.

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

Steven Matthews: The point of a high energy rating is that it reduces the running costs for the duration of people living in that house. Someone could have a low-cost house but very high running costs.

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

Steven Matthews: It is an affordability thing as well. The affordability of-----

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

Steven Matthews: That requires a longer discussion.

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

Steven Matthews: We are going to have representatives of a number of other local authorities before the committee. We do not want to let Dublin City Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council answer all the questions. On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Keegan, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms McNamara, Mr. Curran and Ms Keenan for their attendance. It has been a helpful meeting. To reiterate comments...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the initiatives that he plans to encourage the recruitment of apprentices in the renewable energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51441/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the initiatives that he has facilitated to encourage the recruitment of apprentices to the construction sector in order to achieve construction targets as set out in Housing for All; if he is considering any additional measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51440/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 4 October 2022, if her attention has been drawn to an application by a school (details supplied) for temporary accommodation; if she will advance the approval of this urgent application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51129/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Environmental Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools (details supplied) will be considered for future iterations of the Schools Energy Retrofit Pathfinder Programme; if this programme will be expanded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51846/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 81. To ask the Minister for Health the reason employees from an organisation (details supplied) and other section 39 organisation workers were excluded from the Covid-19 special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52466/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: Some workers in section 39 organisations were not included in the group receiving the special Covid-19 recognition payment. I realise the Minister has made statements previously on this issue. The group I am particularly inquiring about is Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, the staff of which worked in similar or the same conditions as those workers who were included in the payment. Will he...