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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have gone over my time, and I will not take more. I will bring Deputies Hearne and Stanley back in for a couple of minutes more to ask direct questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Thank you, Deputy. We have another session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses for coming in to assist the committee. Our plan was to have a full two-and-a-half-hour session with a number of other organisations, but that did not happen. In order to hold the meeting before the recess, we felt it was important to have both the witnesses and the RTB in. We might invite everyone to come before us again in the autumn in order to facilitate a full...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am pleased we have the opportunity to continue our discussion with the following representatives from the Residential Tenancies Board: Owen Keegan, chairperson; Rosemary Steen, director; Louise Loughlin, deputy director; and Brian Gallwey, senior research and policy manager. Copies of the opening statements have been issued to members. I propose that we publish those statements and take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We might get back to finishing that. I call Senator Aubrey McCarthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We will move on. I call Deputy Séamus McGrath, who has three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I will ask a couple of questions myself. I have been listening in. I remember we had an issue at home ten years ago and got very poor service from the RTB. Things have changed. That was down to the resourcing of the organisation and a lot of improvement have made sense but I am picking up very strongly that the board is still under-resourced for what needs to be done in the future. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: What feedback has the RTB received?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: At 6.30 p.m., the select committee will deal with Estimates with the Minister for housing. I am sure that point will be highlighted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the representatives of the RTB, Mr. Brian Gallwey, Ms Louise Loughlin, Ms Rosemary Steen and Mr. Owen Keegan for coming before the committee and answering a strong set of questions. We might invite the RTB back again at a later stage in the autumn or spring, hopefully following additional resourcing being put in place for the organisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: That concludes our consideration on the matter today. I now propose that the committee adjourn until 6 p.m., when it will meet with the Minister, Deputy James Browne, to consider the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex to participate in public meetings. The draft Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025 was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on 4 July last. Both the Dáil and Seanad have referred it to this committee for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I invite members to make a quick comment or ask a question but would point out that we must leave a 15-minute gap between the end of this meeting and the beginning of the meeting of the select committee.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome all the representatives today. For a long time, I have been involved in local community work, working with the local LEADER company in Longford, Longford Community Resources Limited. I have been involved in numerous applications and I know the tedious paperwork associated with it. It is that way for a reason - to ensure it is done right and there are no issues when it comes to...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I have another question.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologise; I did not think I would be limited on time. I welcome, in particular, Ms Cronogue from Longford. I have worked closely with her for many years. County Longford PPN does fantastic work. We have the highest percentage of organisations in the country registered with the local PPN. We had an event here in September of last year where Ms Cronogue came to Leinster House and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I have to interrupt. We are tight on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I will make a quick comment before we finish. I saw the benefit of street furniture during Covid. It is still in place in a number of businesses and it adds to the vibrancy of local towns. I also welcome these regulations for that reason. I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting the committee in its consideration of this matter today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (15 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: In accordance with Standing Order 103, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Order in draft: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025. In accordance with Standing Order 79, the following message will be sent to the Seanad: The...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologise for being late but I was listening in on Teams. I thank the Minister of State for his presentation. It is great to see that there has been a significant reduction in the number of children waiting for school places in September. I look forward to the full roll-out of the model where applications are done up to two years in advance so that parents can know six months before...