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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reduce the waiting times and backlog on the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland better energy warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45777/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: We reconvene to discuss developments in the private rental sector following on from our private session earlier this morning. We are joined by Dr. Michael Byrne of University College Dublin, UCD, Ms Ann-Marie O'Reilly and Mr. Owen Duggan from Threshold, Ms Mary Conway, Ms Margaret McCormick and Mr. Brendan Allen of the Irish Property Owners Association, IPOA, and Mr. Pat Davitt, Mr. Gerry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Dr. Byrne for his impeccable timing. I invite Ms O'Reilly to make her opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I invite Ms Conway to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The remainder of Mr. Davitt’s statement is available to the members and they will have considered it. I thank him but I need to be fair to everybody in respect of the time allocated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: We have time constraints. Perhaps we can pick up this point in a later round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: In the Senator's own words, he was making a point rather than asking a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: We are out of time so I ask Mr. Davitt to give a very short answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I am conscious that the Deputy only has a short time left in his slot. Has he asked all his questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: It is up to the Deputy to direct the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: We are out of time. I know Dr. Byrne wanted to come in on that. I have to move on to the next speaker but I flag to the other members that Dr. Byrne wanted to comment on that. I call Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I am glad I did not cut off Mr. Davitt that time as I have cut him off every other time. I was feeling bad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I call Senator Moynihan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Davitt is very quick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: To be fair, Deputy Higgins is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Of course. It is up to members to direct their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: If members direct their questions, I am bound by that. It is the members' time to use as they see fit. The opening statements were the unrestricted time allocated to the witnesses. It is the members' fault, not mine. I call Deputy Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: There is time available for Deputy Higgins to put a question to Ms O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: There is the third round as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: As I said earlier, it is at the members' discretion.