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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I apologise, that is at the bottom. It is an important aspect of this matter as we will be dealing with people who are anxious and worried, so to have one point of contact is important. Public representatives, including councillors, Deputies, Senators and so on will also be part of that mix. There will be one point of contact we can all go to. That is fine. On the last page of that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: Okay. I will pick the bottom two counties. If there is no take-up, demand or need for this in County Wexford but we find in Westmeath there is a much bigger demand, those figures are moveable. The Department will assess and monitor that on a constant basis. Is that how it will be done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Kelly. Mr. O'Reilly mentioned a three- to four-month timeline for the sale of properties. That does not seem like an excessively long timeline to me for the sale of a property to go through, although we would like it to be quicker. However, I think that is quite a good timeline. From my experience, I know the sale of a house can often take much longer than that. That is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: The attractiveness for landlords is that they are dealing with a State agency in the local authority. Moreover, they do not have to go through that process of having an empty house for a viewing that they have to redecorate etc. The tenant stays in place for the entire time. There is no loss of income for the landlord, he or she sells, and it is straight-on movement like that. It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. O'Reilly. I did not quite catch at the start, when Ms Stapleton was speaking, the number of houses over the past three years brought into social housing. What was the figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: What is the number of voids?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: Is there a target for voids for 2023?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Stapleton for clarifying that. I will move on. Deputy O'Donoghue is next, in the Independent slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: The tenant in situpurchase scheme is what we are discussing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I do not know if anybody wishes to answer that. Irish Water is not present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: Ms Farrelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: To be clear, the purpose of this meeting was to discuss the tenant in situpurchase scheme. I am sure the witnesses are quite happy to answer questions on that all day because they have expertise and experience in it. If we bring people in based on an agenda and an invitation, it is unfair to ask them questions about sewage infrastructure. I am sorry, Deputy O'Donoghue. If somebody wishes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: The RTB was invited today but was unable to attend. That is probably a question for the RTB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will go back to the tenant in situdiscussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I call Senator Cummins next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: Tenant in situis the reason for the meeting. I want to clarify that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 622. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the temporary accommodation committed to a school (details supplied); the timeline for the installation of same; if any remedial work is required on the prefab units; if her attention has been drawn to a meeting request from the five Wicklow TDs with senior officials responsible for this project; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 625. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the confirmed delay of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the basis for this decision in the context of chronic secondary school place shortages in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12552/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 930. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the First 5 Little Library Initiative; if a library book bag will be provided to every child starting school in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12978/23]