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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy raised that and I meant to respond. That is being assessed. As he knows there is a very stringent standard procedure to be followed to get certification for use. In most European countries CLT is being used. We are restricted to a certain height with what we can use. I recently received a presentation on CLT. I have asked my officials to work with the National Standards...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy knows this. We are very much focused on this approach as a way of accelerating delivery.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: For the delivery of new social homes this year, we have a target of 9,000 new builds. There is a split between local authority direct builds and AHB delivery. There is a higher AHB delivery of 50% in Cork and Dublin.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: It is split per county. It is detailed-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The national figure is not quite 50% on each. In Dublin and Cork, it is 50% delivery. The split is about 42% to 44%. What I find-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I will get the specific number for the Deputy in order that we are not accused of giving incorrect information. The overall target, and this is important, of new builds is 9,000 for this year, and 10,500 overall.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The distinction that is-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: To conclude on this question, the distinction that continues to be made by some people is between homes built by local authorities and those built by AHBs. From meeting with residents who get new homes, I know they are delighted to have well-built and secure new homes. Much AHB delivery is on local authority land, as the Deputy knows.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand the Deputy's question. To be clear, the targets for local authorities represent one target for delivery of local authority homes. There is one target for new builds. This is what the local authorities are given. If they partner with AHBs, and other Deputies have said that the CAS model of funding works well, then this should be done. We must look at all methods for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy is asking this question in isolation. He is not looking at the increase in funding we are allocating to CAS.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy might let me answer this question first. I am not going to speculate as to what the final figure will be in this regard because delivery in quarter 4 will be very strong. I have been clear about this aspect. We are ensuring that any of the moneys not spent on specific housing projects this year will be put towards the activation of housing projects next year. I refer, for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, of course. I am just trying to answer-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to answer the question.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy is trying to make a distinction between one type of social home and another.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy will also be aware that for some local authorities, particularly those in urban areas, it makes absolute sense to provide social homes and public housing on private land. It also makes sense to partner with AHBs to deliver homes faster in certain areas. The Deputy keeps coming back to this idea - and it might attract good headlines - that there is a local authority that has not...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I am trying to answer these questions.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not want to be accused of being evasive, so, as best as is possible, we will get the breakdown for the Deputy. Earlier, I outlined the make-up of these 600 units across different types of delivery, such as housing for seniors and those with disabilities. We will, therefore, as best as possible, get the information on this split for the Deputy.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: As already stated, the funding in question is very much focused on what we have been requested to provide, through the sector, in the context of additional homes this year. Some of these requests do relate to advanced purchase or nearer-term delivery on some sites where we are getting some units in sooner and we wish to pay for this year. As a result, some of these homes will be purchased...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The baseline review was delayed because the data from the Central Statistics Office, CSO, was delayed, as was that from the Revenue Commissioners. The LPT baseline review has been commenced. What we have done for 2023 is ensure that no local authority loses out in any way, shape or form. I have given detail, particularly around the form LPT2. The baseline review has commenced and will be...