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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We are caught for time but I want to come in myself. I will specifically speak to the ombudsman and then I will come back to the local-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have gone way over time and the ombudsman is leaving at 4.30 p.m. I just want to have an opportunity to make a specific point before then. Ms Ward made a point at the beginning about allowing all of our children to have a childhood. I am afraid that is not happening. As all of the witnesses and every single one of us, as public representatives, walked in through the hall, we will have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have about five minutes until 4.30 p.m. I will give each member one minute for questions and answers with the ombudsman specifically. I call on Deputy Hearne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am sorry. I am trying to give everyone an opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children: Dr. Muldoon, Ms Ward and Dr. Keilthy. I propose that we go into private session for one minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Ms Hayes has one minute to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a couple of questions myself with regard to homeless services and the cost of transitioning properties from one service user to another. It is not funded yet there is an expectation that the social care provider bears the cost despite the fact that it is a property management issue. I would welcome comments on that. Do the officials from Westmeath County Council have a breakdown...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: It was more----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes, the cost is borne by them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: There is an opportunity to make a case to the Department for some funding to cover that rather than being left with the provider.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I think that concludes our consideration of the matter today. I thank the representatives from Westmeath County Council and Dublin City Council for coming here to answer the queries. I think every query that was put by members was answered in detail. That concludes the committee's business in public session for today. I propose that the committee goes into private session to consider...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to address the delays currently being experienced by local authorities in the delivery of active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the amount of funding allocated to active travel projects, by county in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33910/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 700. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on when a farmer (details supplied) can expect to receive an ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34446/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Could I ask An Post what other business it sees that could be provided by the network? I know I am over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologise for leaving the meeting but I was co-ordinating another event. If I repeat a question that has already been asked, I also apologise. The future is dependent on the €75 million in funding to sustain the post office network and, I will say again, to sustain communities. We are in a digital world. Some would say that the post office network has become obsolete,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Payments into the post office network are secure and cannot be collected by somebody illegally. If the Department wants to bring back a payment, a stop is put on the system and the payment can be sent back. I remember looking at the figures a number of years ago when, on average, €65 million per year was returned by An Post to the Department of Social Protection in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Can we hear from An Post and the Department? I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (26 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently investigate the delay in reviewing an MRI scan for a person (details supplied); the reasons for the delay in the scan being read, which is preventing the patient from returning to work as a professional driver; if she will ensure that the scan is prioritised given the impact on the individual’s employment and income; and if she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: In emergency accommodation.