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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Analysis of Private Rental Sector Discrepancies: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: I appreciate that the RTB has had a considerable workload over the past couple of years. I know it is growing the organisation and the IT systems it has, etc. I would be interested in the results in terms of the number of landlords who choose to leave - I cannot call it the market because they are not really in the market; they should have been registered in the first place to be considered...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Analysis of Private Rental Sector Discrepancies: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Is a landlord with a registered tenancy who exits required to inform the RTB?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Analysis of Private Rental Sector Discrepancies: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: We see the reasons, such as a landlord selling property or a family member moving in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Analysis of Private Rental Sector Discrepancies: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: I am interested in knowing how many landlords who were registered state, on investigation, that they have exited. When a rental property is vacant for two years, it can be reregistered then. Where somebody was evicted from a property, for whatever reason, and the property comes back into the system again, is it flagged with the RTB?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Analysis of Private Rental Sector Discrepancies: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: It is like any management system in that one must seek to improve it continuously. I take Ms Loughlin’s point on it. My final question is for the CSO representatives. With regard to the question to be answered on the CSO form, do they envisage any way of changing the question, adding more questions or seeking to have an explainer for people that might give us better clarity at the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Analysis of Private Rental Sector Discrepancies: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: A fine line has to be treaded in that if a form is made too complicated, people will fill it out incorrectly. If I understand Mr. Halpin correctly, changing a question too much affects the ability to compare trends in all the data collected over the years. My next question is for the representatives of the RTB and was alluded to by Deputy Ó Broin earlier. Let me refer to where there...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Analysis of Private Rental Sector Discrepancies: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: It is helpful. Ms Steen spoke earlier about a potential amendment around the inspection of properties. Obviously, it is within our remit to amend legislation like that. I advise Ms Steen that if she sees something in the Act, or on the last matter we spoke about, although I understand she has to take time to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Analysis of Private Rental Sector Discrepancies: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Steen. She will find the committee willing to assist her in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Analysis of Private Rental Sector Discrepancies: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Obviously, we all hope to be back here in the future to assist the RTB with that work. That is another day's story, however. I thank the witnesses from the RTB for their attendance. The RTB has appeared willingly before the committee many times and assisted the committee in its work, as has the CSO as well. The work it does is incredible for everyone. I remember as a student spending a...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024) Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and his officials. I thank them for the briefing material provided, which has been circulated among committee members. The meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimates for Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which were referred by the Dáil to this committee....
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024) Steven Matthews: We will go now to Deputy Ó Broin.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024) Steven Matthews: We will circulate that correction to members. I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. I will take the next slot. A vote has been called in the Dáil. We have six minutes to get there but I will make some quick points. It is positive to see a Supplementary Estimate coming in and providing extra money to spend on housing, homelessness, social housing, water services and cost rental. A large...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024) Steven Matthews: There is a pipeline there.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024) Steven Matthews: That is good. The CREL loan in subhead A28 was the cornerstone for cost rental and it is important to see that money going into it. We increased the percentage because costs are rising, and we are trying to keep rents at cost-rental at an affordable level. We have the 40-year model in the Affordable Housing Act. Is there a reason we cannot go beyond 40 years to bring down the overall cost...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024) Steven Matthews: We are under pressure to get back to the Dáil Chamber.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024) Steven Matthews: It is all Government members remaining. We are potentially in danger of losing a vote. I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (16 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the failure to provide a school bus service (details supplied); the actions she will take to work with Bus Éireann to resolve this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42120/24]