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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: Likewise, for groups, if they have any questions please send them to us. In our engagement with the Minister we can seek a response, or with Waterways Ireland in response to that. I call Mr. Rowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Rowe. When he establishes how long the extension will be, will he send us that information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: Public representatives can then advise people that another X number of days or months are left, whatever is considered appropriate. We will certainly do that through our own channels. Again, I am sorry for cutting this so short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, today. We will discuss various aspects of Housing for All but particularly the cost rental tenant in situ purchase scheme, which is the purpose of this meeting. I call on the Minister to give his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I count 11 members. I am sure everyone will wish to speak. The Minister has to be in the Chamber at 5.10 p.m., as does Deputy Cian O'Callaghan. That is 50 minutes, so we are talking about having three minutes each, or four minutes each maximum. If members want to go with three or four minutes, I am happy to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry, I have to interrupt. There are three-minute slots. Direct questions are very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: There is no time for the Minister to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: When we bring the Minister in, it is helpful to leave him time to answer the question, otherwise we are just-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: Unfortunately, I have to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: Okay. I will give the second Sinn Féin slot to allow the Minister to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I am not putting two Sinn Féin slots together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will give Deputy Gould a minute and a half in his slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: Will the Minister explain what the STAR scheme is? In his opening statement the Minister mentioned changes to the standard cost-rental framework. Is this with regard to the Act? What exactly is this framework?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. What body is managing the STAR scheme? Is it the Land Development Agency or the Housing Agency?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: Primarily it is a State subvention to stimulate where there is an affordability and viability gap, mostly to deliver cost rental.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: That is great. I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. I will give Deputy Gould two minutes, if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister and Deputy Gould. The last two slots are Fianna Fáil slots because I do not have a third Fine Gael. Do they want to share this slot between them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will let everybody in first before I come back. I do not think there will be time because the Minister is on the floor of the House at 5.10 p.m., as is Deputy O'Callaghan. We have some private committee business to deal with as well and I would ask members to hang back. Will Deputy Lawless share the last slot?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Steven Matthews: Deputy O'Donoghue wanted one minute. I have one minute but I really have to let the Minister go then.