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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: Is everyone being accommodated? Are there exceptions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: I have heard otherwise so it would be important to state-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: Nobody will be refused tonight or any night this week who is homeless in Dublin-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: There are, therefore, people who are refused-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: That person could be refused.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: Are financial resources an issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: Is it the lack of housing supply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: What is the timescale for eradicating the use of private providers? How long are we talking about?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: Will that happen this year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: Is there enough of that type of accommodation? I do not think there is enough.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: I am interested in the phasing out of the use of private emergency accommodation because in a way, its use is like privatising homelessness. Ms Hayes has said she agrees with that. Where is the obstacle in that case? Where is the block to that happening?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: Ms Hayes mentioned senior citizens becoming homeless. I acknowledge the work done by the team in Dublin City Council, including Cathal Daly and Paul White. That team is strong, decent and humane in its actions with people who find themselves in that position at that age. It is important to acknowledge the work it does. What is being done to ensure that local authorities are sharing...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: Do the relationships and communication between the local authorities need to be improved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: The number of service users accessing emergency accommodation for over two years is quite high. Mendicity did a survey which showed that 70% of service users in this city have been in emergency accommodation for over two years. What initiatives are there to tackle-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: What initiatives are there to address that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: Very briefly, I know Brendan Kenny has retired. I acknowledge his work and the contribution he made with everything he has done within housing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: On the Housing First national implementation plan, there was mention of when a service user has a choice as to whether they are willing to engage with the Housing First plan and the services that are offered to them. I see in inner-city communities that what very often happens is that the person disregards any work they are doing when they get a flat in a particular flat complex. This can...
- Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: I commend my colleagues, Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Clarke, on the work they have put into the Bill. Transparency and accountability are cornerstones of any modern democracy and in the pursuit of transparency and accountability, the freedom of information process plays a vital role. Since the formation of this State we have seen Governments go to great lengths to hide official State...
- Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)
Chris Andrews: The rising cost of energy and the overall costs of living are on the minds of everybody. When meeting residents and community groups, whether it is in Donnybrook, the inner city or Rathmines, we see that everybody is feeling the pressure as costs continue to rise. In the 12 months to December, inflation reached its highest level in 20 years. These high levels of inflation impact heavily on...