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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities are obliged under legislation to make public their housing allocation schemes; and if so, the location at which this information is stored; the way the information can be accessed by members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the number of PhD researchers funded by Science Foundation Ireland; the Irish Research Council; the HSE and any other funding body; the number of persons in receipt of stipends directly from higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33332/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the witnesses for being here. I will focus my questions on the Mayo witnesses. I know Ms Murphy has been dealing with this for a long time and during the course of her answers she might tell us how long it has been exactly. Ms Hegarty has been dealing with it for the past number of years as well. I have three questions. I know our main aim is to have the scheme fit for purpose...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I am just conscious of the time so basically Ms Murphy is saying that if foundations are not included, people will be locked out of the scheme because they will not be able to afford to do the foundations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Will Ms Hegarty deal with the other two questions because we are always on the clock?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: What happened in Mayo when 21 homeowners were refused because they did not meet the threshold?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Just to conclude-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Chairman and Deputy Calleary very much. I think we are on the same page with much of this. This afternoon has been really interesting. I thank all the witnesses for their submissions. Coming from County Mayo, a number of questions are still outstanding for me. One thing that really struck me was when Mr. O'Connell said we are working in a live laboratory situation. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is perhaps to Mr. O'Connell first because he understands, as does everyone, that we are working in a live laboratory situation. How do we make the scheme flexible enough to be able to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I know. I am really sorry to interrupt but I only have a few seconds. If somebody gets approved on the scheme and then finds the foundations must be replaced, how could this be integrated into the scheme? It is wonderful that Mr. Forde has confidence that no foundations will be impacted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: If there are, I must be able to assure people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Okay. It will be included in the scheme if foundations are found to be in need of replacement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: This is a useful session for us to have at the end of the day. I want to clear up a few things that people have misinterpreted fairly quickly. Demolition and clearance are included in the scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Are the materials taken away for clearance classified as contaminated in terms of disposal because obviously it is much more expensive to dispose of contaminated materials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That is right. I do not want to take up time with it but could the Department clarify for the committee that it is not classified as contaminated because there is a big cost involved if it was to be considered that? I suggest that there is no need for it to be classified as contaminated material because it is naturally occurring.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I would urge that this be done because it is a way of reducing costs. There is only one home in Mayo of which I am aware that was warned about a catastrophic event if the owners did not replace their home. We are not talking about a huge amount of money. Is there flexibility within the scheme that would allow for the handful of homes that have to be done? Perhaps it is not even a handful...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: If Ms Timmons could on humanitarian grounds, that would be great. I know Deputy Calleary will agree with me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: If Ms Timmons could do that, it would be great. Our collective aim is to make this scheme the best it can be. Regarding the damage threshold, how can we avoid families having to live in a purgatory awaiting for the damage to be sufficient? Pyrite is a terminal condition. It does not get better. The witnesses from Engineers Ireland said there would be different thresholds in different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I want to know what happens in the meantime before the NSAI review. It concerns the ones in the system and those that will come on board before them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes.