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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (24 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 16. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline his engagements while abroad for St Patrick’s Day; the way these engagements were beneficial for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15370/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (24 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: That is absolutely fine, a Chathaoirligh. I followed the Minister’s extensive engagements across the St. Patrick’s week visits with interest and it seemed a very packed schedule. Can the Minister outline the work that he carried out on behalf of the State and the benefits and experience gained for both himself and the State from such a visit?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Official Engagements (24 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: As we are very short on time to go into this in detail, I believe that 38 meetings over a short period of time is quite an extensive number of engagements. The House in general would benefit from reports and updates back from all Ministers who go on these visits as we will all gain from the experience that he received overseas.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Poverty (24 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: The Minister will be aware that in 2021 the European Commission adopted the European Union child guarantee. The guarantee aims to prevent and combat child poverty and social exclusion in the EU by supporting the 27 member states to make efforts to guarantee access to quality key services for children in need. How does the Minister intend to implement the European child guarantee? What is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Poverty (24 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: I know from conversations I have had with the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, that they fully understand the implications of this for children of early ages. I refer to issues such as difficulty in education or homelessness which can have lifelong implications. There is also the pressures on families. I refer to the work we on the housing committee do on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Poverty (24 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. I welcome that the national action plan will be produced shortly. It is my understanding the Minister will then send it to the EU for it to overlook the plan. Obviously, the Minister is fully aware of the implications of Ukrainian residents coming to live in Ireland. There will be many children involved in that so I am delighted to see the Minister and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 427. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14930/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 379. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14033/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 593. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which self-employed people are being transitioned to the jobseeker's payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14115/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 858. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); the measures he is implementing to reduce waiting lists and times to access primary care psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14116/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everyone. Today we are meeting representatives of the Housing Agency and the Housing Finance Agency because the committee wishes to discuss the funding, financing and related matters that concern social and affordable housing. We are joined by Mr. Bob Jordan, chief executive officer, Ms Claire Feeney, head of local authority services, and Mr. Jim Baneham, director of delivery,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Jordan. We received the Housing Agency's statement of strategy along with the opening statement. I call Mr. O'Leary next, on behalf of the Housing Finance Agency, HFA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: We received a copy of the strategy with the agency's submission. I thank the delegation for that. I remind witnesses and members that the slots are seven minutes. It is good to leave as much time as possible for the witnesses to answer. A direct question is probably the handiest way to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will move on but we will come back to those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is that for Mr. Jordan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy has invited most of the agencies down to Limerick. They can visit relations when they are there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Cost rental is something I and the Deputy met our Green Party colleagues in Vienna to discuss, because the Vienna model of cost rental is the one that is held up as an example. Mr. Jordan said there was some interest from local authorities in cost rental and Mr. O'Leary said the agency does not canvass them for this. Why not? Do the CEOs meet the chief executives and directors of services...