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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (24 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 204. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the Future of Media Commission report will be published. [26538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (24 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 205. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expected timeline for the creation of coimisiún na meán. [26539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (24 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 207. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of the funding that was provided by the Exchequer to community radio in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. [26541/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (24 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 208. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects the two levies provided for in the online safety and media regulation Bill to be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26542/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (24 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 502. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of hotels that are being used in their entirety to house Ukrainian refugees; the number of refugees in each hotel; the details of those contracts; the timeframes, the cost per person seeking refuge and any other relevant details in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (24 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 503. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of accommodation, excluding hotels, that are currently being used to house Ukrainian refugees; the number of persons seeking refuge who are staying in each facility and the length of time they are currently contracted to stay by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: I wish to touch on a couple of issues relating to the Department's view on housing. Is it satisfied with the proportion of social housing units directly delivered by local authorities or approved housing bodies from a value-for-money perspective? In 2021, there were just over 5,000 social houses, but only 20% of them were directly delivered by local authorities. What is Mr. Moloney's...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: Comparisons have been made between the cost of turnkey homes or leased properties versus those directly built by local authorities or AHBs. Has the Department completed any analysis of the value for money for each type of housing?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: Could Mr. Moloney give an example of what were the best value for money options that were discovered in the analysis?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: Would Mr. Moloney be able to furnish us with that analysis and report?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: I thank Mr. Moloney. The Department has told the committee that the increased spend on private rental subsidies is now more than €1 billion per year or 20% of the housing budget. That is required to meet the housing needs of people who are supported through the likes of the housing assistance payment, HAP. Mr. Moloney referred to many years of decline historically with regard to the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: I am talking about from a value-for-money point of view.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: If we take long-term leasing, for example, from a value-for-money perspective, how would it compare with directly built social housing?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: Mr. Moloney will probably say the same thing in response to my next question. I want to ask about the Government's proposal for the €450 million gift to developers given the fact that there is no affordability clause built in. There is no condition on this money to ensure that the apartments are affordable. Could Mr. Moloney give any insight into why that decision was made or what...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: Does Mr. Moloney have no opinion on it from the point of view of value for money? Is he concerned that it would increase the cost of housing or would not provide value for money at the end of the day? Does the Department not have an opinion on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: Okay. In March, a number of road projects were shelved and then the decision was reversed. Was there any involvement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in that? What type of cost-benefit analysis was carried out, if any?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: Okay. Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, is currently conducting a review of projects, arising from the increasing inflation in construction, in order to see what the budget can deliver. Is the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform working with TII on the review?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: Is it the case that no project that is currently funded is likely to see any progress over the next decade?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: I thank Mr. Moloney.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (19 May 2022)

Imelda Munster: 28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to put the Digital Services Act on a legislative footing in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22465/22]