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Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I welcome the eviction moratorium, which will provide greater security for tenants and prevent families and individuals from entering homelessness and emergency accommodation, as it did during the Covid pandemic. The winter months can represent the most difficult and stressful time of the year for many families facing significant costs and expenses as we approach the festive season. To be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Collection (25 Oct 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 278. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of expenditure from the revenue gained by carbon tax. [53345/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Constitutional Amendments (25 Oct 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered to hold both the referendum on housing and the referendum on public ownership of water together; when it is expected to be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53344/22]

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

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the witnesses for their statements. They have a challenging job considering the numerous crises we have all been enduring. Although I missed the earlier part of the meeting, I watched it from my office. I apologise if any of my questions overlaps. According to the Cork City Council statement in comparison to the housing delivery action plan, it appears Cork will exceed targets for...

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

Francis Noel Duffy: In the context of the discourse it appears that there will be a shortfall this year. Will Galway City Council make up for this year's shortfall? The delegation may have answered my question already as Deputy Higgins asked about this aspect.

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

Francis Noel Duffy: That is brilliant. Perhaps Deputy Matthews has already asked about cost rentals. Can both city councils give us an idea of their cost rentals?

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

Francis Noel Duffy: That is brilliant.

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

Francis Noel Duffy: That is brilliant. Have both authorities been approached by landlords wishing to sell their properties with tenants in situ? I ask because last week two delegations were before this committee. The delegation from Dublin City Council told us that the scenario I outlined has happened quite a bit and the delegation from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said that it did not happen so...

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

Francis Noel Duffy: That is great and shows the initiative is working. There have been challenges over the past few years. Plus due to the war in Ukraine we have taken in around 50,000 refugees so they take up quite a few bed spaces and house spaces. I believe that we, as a country, should provide such assistance. Has such provision affected homelessness and the people who were already on housing lists?...

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

Francis Noel Duffy: Are the delegations saying that the situation has not had any effect?

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

Francis Noel Duffy: That is great and thank you.

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

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the officials from South Dublin County Council and Fingal County Council for joining us to discuss the delivery of Housing for All. Their opening statements were insightful and welcome and like other committee members I would like to acknowledge the work they do to deliver homes in difficult circumstances. I was a councillor on South Dublin County Council and I know the great work...

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

Francis Noel Duffy: That is great. I thank Mr. Ward.

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

Francis Noel Duffy: Have vacant unit officers been in a position to assess vacancy? Have they been able to project numbers that are possible to bring to the social and rental market?

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

Francis Noel Duffy: That is fair enough.

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

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Mr. Burns. How many cost-rental homes, if any, have been delivered at this stage? Do the witnesses have an estimated delivery for 2023 and 2024?

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

Francis Noel Duffy: Who oversees that? Is it the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage? Would its officials have the figures or is it the LDA, AHBs and the councils? Is there one person with that number?

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

Francis Noel Duffy: My last question is about the issues witnesses are facing on the delivery side. I was watching in my office and I know they discussed some of them earlier Is there anything this side of the table can do in pushing the issues they are facing?

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

Francis Noel Duffy: Okay, I thank Mr. McLoughlin.