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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: The next slot is a Fine Gael slot. I am conscious that it is nearly 4.30 p.m. I will let Deputy Sheehan in and then myself before the ombudsman leaves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I might allow a couple more witnesses in to answer. Ms Finney was looking to come in on that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We are caught for time but I want to come in myself. I will specifically speak to the ombudsman and then I will come back to the local-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have gone way over time and the ombudsman is leaving at 4.30 p.m. I just want to have an opportunity to make a specific point before then. Ms Ward made a point at the beginning about allowing all of our children to have a childhood. I am afraid that is not happening. As all of the witnesses and every single one of us, as public representatives, walked in through the hall, we will have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have about five minutes until 4.30 p.m. I will give each member one minute for questions and answers with the ombudsman specifically. I call on Deputy Hearne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am sorry. I am trying to give everyone an opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children: Dr. Muldoon, Ms Ward and Dr. Keilthy. I propose that we go into private session for one minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Ms Hayes has one minute to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a couple of questions myself with regard to homeless services and the cost of transitioning properties from one service user to another. It is not funded yet there is an expectation that the social care provider bears the cost despite the fact that it is a property management issue. I would welcome comments on that. Do the officials from Westmeath County Council have a breakdown...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: It was more----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes, the cost is borne by them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: There is an opportunity to make a case to the Department for some funding to cover that rather than being left with the provider.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I think that concludes our consideration of the matter today. I thank the representatives from Westmeath County Council and Dublin City Council for coming here to answer the queries. I think every query that was put by members was answered in detail. That concludes the committee's business in public session for today. I propose that the committee goes into private session to consider...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: In emergency accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to address the delays currently being experienced by local authorities in the delivery of active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the amount of funding allocated to active travel projects, by county in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33910/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 700. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on when a farmer (details supplied) can expect to receive an ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34446/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when he expects to publish the comprehensive review of means testing across the social welfare system as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32707/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: It is a key commitment in the programme for Government to review the means test across the entire social welfare system. A more consistent, transparent and targeted approach is needed. It needs to be a priority to ensure low-income families, carers, those with disabilities and part-time workers are not unfairly penalised. I ask the Minister to ensure this review addresses anomalies across...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister's comments on prioritising those most in need. That is what we need to do, particularly for low-income families, carers, those with disabilities and part-time workers. I welcome consistency in the future. As a public representative, I do not see consistency in how applications are treated. People who are ultimately entitled are turned down on one or two occasions...