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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: It is disappointing those officials did not make you aware of it ahead of this meeting, to be quite honest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I call Deputy Thomas Gould.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am not butting in but the Minister in his answer said the local authority the Deputy is talking about has drawn down just 41% of the money allocated. Something is wrong there. He said that two or three times, in fairness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We need to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: The croí cónaithe scheme has been fantastic and we can see it in every single town throughout the country. However, we need to compensate local authorities that have reduced their vacant stock by spending a considerable amount of their own resources. The compensation should, perhaps, be a bit more than the €11,000 because the reality is that it is costing a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy McGrath referred to downsizing for the elderly. We have seen some communal living projects run by organisations like Sue Ryder Ireland. These projects allowed people to downsize or purchase a one- or two-bedroom apartment but we do not see enough of them. I do not think there are in the midlands. That would free up a lot of family homes in rural areas People would like to come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We will briefly go to members for a second round. The first slot is for Fianna Fáil. I will let them fight it out there. We will get everybody in; members need not worry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Before we move on, I have been advised that if the Minister were to speak about a specific case, I would have to ask him to desist due to the judicial review.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: That concludes our consideration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy, please allow the Minister to answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Deputy and the Minister. I have the last speaking slot and I have a few questions. I come from Longford and a number of members have raised the issue of package treatment plants being used ahead of Irish Water being able to upgrade sewerage systems. In Ballymahon and Edgeworthstown, which are the second- and third-biggest towns in Longford, we cannot build anything because of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: The Deputy's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Priorities of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister, the Ministers of State, Deputies O'Sullivan and Cummins, and their officials from the Department for coming before the committee to discuss such important business. It is a bit disappointing. I imagine questions will be asked about the fact information was not available at the start of the meeting. That concludes our business in public session. I now propose we go...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 270. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a referral for a person (details supplied) by a child psychologist at the Longford clinic to CAMHS in January 2025 has not been accepted by CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39981/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40548/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 190. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40546/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 193. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40543/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40486/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40547/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40482/25]