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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 276. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [40545/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [40544/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 355. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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. [40485/25]

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

Micheál Carrigy: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, 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. [40480/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 398. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection 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. [40484/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 440. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [40481/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [40541/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 506. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [40542/25]

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

Micheál Carrigy: 561. To ask the Minister for Health if her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [40550/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 590. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [40549/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 606. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [40483/25]

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologise for not being here earlier. In the previous term I served as chairperson of the Joint Committee on Autism. I did a lot of work in the area of promoting inclusivity. We developed a project in Leinster House. I felt that if we were going to make people aware everywhere else or ask other organisations or places to make a change, we needed to make those changes here first. We...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I really just want to make a point. I want to highlight things that I feel could be done and ways that we could make sure the electoral system is more inclusive. Those in the disability community should not be expected to pay that fee. We have a system there. I will give Mr. O'Leary the remaining time to comment.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 408. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Short-term Letting and Tourism Bill; when he expects the Bill to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if he has consulted with interested parties in respect of the Heads of Bill; if he has considered any substantial changes to the Heads of Bill, in light of consultation; the provisions of the legislation that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 534. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the up-to-date figures for TV licence renewals and new purchases for Q1 and Q2 of 2025, alongside comparative figures for Q1 and Q2 of 2023 and Q1 and Q2 of 2024; the figures for the periods July 2022 to June 2023 inclusive, July 2023 to June 2024 inclusive, and July 2024 to June 2025 inclusive; the cumulative number...

Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have no apologies. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in meetings. Today the select committee is required to consider the Revised Estimates in respect of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage – Vote 34; Tailte Éireann –...

Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister for his statement. I now invite members to discuss the Estimates. I remind members participating remotely to raise their hand and cancel it when they have spoken, if they are contributing online.

Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am well aware of this and was going to propose ten minutes. When people do not give apologies, we do not know who is going to be here so it is hard to judge.

Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I propose ten minutes for each speaker. Deputy McGrath is first.

Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a few points myself. On the Minister’s last point on consistency, and on circulars being issued to local authorities, there seems to be a disparity in the amounts being spent. I think €11,000 per unit is refundable. My local authority has done significant work to reduce the number of voids from the high of probably two years ago to a low now. We are down in the region...