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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: What we are doing is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: No, it is not a yes-no question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: It might be a yes-no question but the answer is not that simplistic. Of course, we want the savings we are passing on to allow small and large developments that have not proceeded heretofore for many reasons, sometimes including lengthy objections certain parties have made across the country-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: What we are seeking from the sector is for the reduction in cost to be passed on. We want it to be passed on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: We are not just hoping.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: No, I cannot just let that sit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not going to proceed with yes-no answers at the direction of Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: By the way, this is a scheme that has worked. I am going to answer this question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: This will be dealt with. We have agreement from the Cabinet and the Government to expand this scheme. It is a demand-led scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The demand has been very strong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I might remind the Deputy that he wants to abolish this scheme, which is bringing vacant properties and derelict properties back into use.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: We have 1,600-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: It is fine. Deputy Ó Broin can just keep going the way he is going.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not correct. It is a demand-led scheme. The Deputy knows that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Deputy Higgins. I will answer her question on the tenant in situscheme first. The cost-rental backstop is in place. We have already had inquiries on that. It is being managed through the Housing Agency. I encourage people whose incomes are above the social housing limits and who cannot afford to buy the home even though the landlord is willing to sell to go to the local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: That is the work to which I referred in response to Deputy Higgins. The €53,000 net cap is in place at present. We are working on a tiered arrangement within that and potentially looking at regional prices within it, because there are different rents in different parts of the country and different levels of income too, but that is being worked on. It will be advanced before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I believe we will surpass what we did with regard to affordable housing last year. We have a higher target of more than 5,000 affordable homes. We will surpass what was delivered in 2022. We intend to surpass delivery on social housing output as well. The cost-rental element of purchasing with tenant in situis in place now. It is important that people know that. It is being managed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The commission is due to report to us on that. This committee will play an important role in it. There is a commitment in the programme for Government that we will have a referendum on housing, as we will on water. There are approximately eight referendums planned by this Government, the timing of which will be a matter for the Government to decide, but I expect the Joint Oireachtas...