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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: Today's meeting is with Cork City Council and Galway City Council in a continuation of a series of meetings we are having with local authorities to discuss Housing for All, the historical provision of housing through some local authorities and the projections for the coming years. From Cork City Council we are joined in the room by Ms Ann Doherty and Mr. Brian Geaney, and online we are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I invite Mr. McGrath to make his opening statement on behalf of Galway City Council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: Mr. Geaney can respond to this question, if he wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Geaney. I call Senator Cummins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I thank Senator Cummins. I apologise but I must move along quickly as we have a lot of people attending. I call Senator Boyhan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I will continue on the question on cost rental because it is very an area I have a very keen interest in. The cost rental figure for Cork city for 2022 is 105 units. Is that correct? To clarify, in 2022, through the AHB sector, Cork will deliver 105 cost rental homes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: What are the figures for 2023, 2024 and 2025? I will ask the witnesses from Galway the same question. I understand the difficulty created by inflation, but the CREL has also been increased. Does that offset the problem?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: Does Mr. Geaney have an idea how many cost rental units will be produced in 2023, 2024 and 2025?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: Okay. I put the same question to the representatives from Galway. I understand the figure in the plan provides for 1,005 affordable and cost rental units. Could the witnesses from Galway break down those figures in terms of cost rental units in any greater detail?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I am not overly familiar with the work of Galway and Cork city councils. I want to ask about engagement with the LDA. There are two LDA projects, one in each county. I ask the witnesses to talk about how engagement with the LDA has been going and what it has brought to housing provision. We will start with Cork.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: What will the St. Kevin's site produce in terms of affordable and cost rental housing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: All of the units will be for social and affordable housing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I ask Mr. McGrath to give us a sense of what Sandy Road and Dyke Road will produce and the timeline involved. What is the breakdown in terms of cost rental and affordable housing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr McGrath. I will move on as I am out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I want to look forward to 2023, 2024 and 2025. Cost rental is a new form of tenure. I understand why it might be a little slow getting off the ground and why a lot of people are still not sure what cost rental is. What are the figures for the following years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: Over what time period will the 324 units be delivered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I am sorry, Deputy Higgins is out of time on that slot. There will be time to come back in again if she wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: I will move on now to the second Sinn Féin slot. I call Deputy Ó Broin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Broin might have time in the third round.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)
Steven Matthews: Sorry Deputy-----