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Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I ask Deputy Aird to be very brief because we have to finish up.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Ms Grogan might comment on that briefly. We will finish up at that point.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Does Mr. Gallagher wish to briefly comment?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Unfortunately, we could not get all the speakers in, but I thank them very much. I thank the witnesses from Simon Communities of Ireland, The Wheel and Social Justice Ireland for their contributions and for providing the various briefing materials in advance of our committee meeting. We will suspend briefly to allow the witnesses to leave and to bring in the other group.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I will a read the note on privilege and housekeeping matters before we begin. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that would be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank Ms Hasson and all of our speakers this morning. We have had very good presentations from ALONE, Family Carers Ireland and the Irish Foster Care Association. A number of members have indicated and I will go first to those who did not speak previously. I call Deputy Guirke.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: We might hear a comment on the foster carers and the back to school-----

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: A number of members want to speak and I hope to get around to everyone. Since there are only 20 or 25 minutes left, I ask members to be brief in their questions, with perhaps four minutes for asking a question and getting a response from the witnesses. I would like to try to get to everyone before we have to finish at 12 o'clock.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I ask the witnesses from Family Carers Ireland to respond within one minute or so.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I apologise for the interruption and I am not sure if those comments have been recorded. We do not know if they were broadcast or not. I apologise for the inconvenience. It has been like this all morning, with lights off and lights on. I think the committee heard Ms Hasson's response. I thank Senator O'Reilly for asking those questions and getting the answers in the dark.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I might just call Deputy O'Reilly and then we can go back for comments because we are running short of time.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I ask the representative of ALONE to respond to Deputies Wall and O'Reilly.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I ask contributors to speak for one minute.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank members and all the contributors and witnesses. I am sure they will be around afterwards, but we must finish for reasons of time. I apologise for the inconvenience caused by the lights going off. I thank Alone, Family Carers Ireland, the Irish Foster Care Association and, in particular, Sinead. She is probably not used to coming in to committees like this. We wish Daniel and Dan...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the eligible areas under the domestic wastewater treatment systems grant scheme; if he has any plans to extend those areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38019/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (9 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the number of domestic wastewater treatment systems grants approved by county for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38020/25]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: The Independent and Parties Technical Group had nine minutes remaining. I propose that we use those minutes now because Deputy Connolly is here. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Before we move onto the next speaker, I welcome Michael Coyne and family to the Gallery. They are here at the behest of Deputy Heneghan. I hope they enjoy their afternoon in the Gallery.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the three witnesses. The overall economic situation is quite positive and their opening submission outlined that. Do they have any further comments on the impending tariffs, the situation in America, and the ongoing risk from what is taking place there? The national planning framework has been published and the national development plan will shortly be published. The commitment...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: What is the Central Bank's view on long-term budgeting? We do medium-term fiscal and structural plans. Should we be doing more of that?