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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Thank you very much. Before we start, it would be remiss of me as Chair not to thank the staff of both organisations. Earlier this year, as we all know, Story Éowyn put the networks of both organisations to the pin of their collar. It is important to recognise that it was a challenging time but the staff I know worked around the clock, seven days a week, late at night and early in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Thank you. I call Deputy Eoin Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I suggest Irish Water goes first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We will move on as the time is up and next is Deputy Brian Stanley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I will add it on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I have to move on to Senator McCarthy. Deputy Séamus McGrath will step in for me for 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I have to move on. We have gone well over the time on that. We will get a chance to come back for that answer. The next slot is for Fianna Fáil. I call Deputy McGrath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: The next speaking slot is my own, as the last member. I have a couple of points on a matter that has been raised by members, namely, the role of temporary treatment plants to address the lack of capacity in the public system in certain towns. The second and third biggest towns in County Longford, Ballymahon and Edgeworthstown, have no capacity, so no houses can be built. We have a company...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: What about the treatment plants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am sorry, Deputy, but Senator Murphy is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I call Deputy Joe Cooney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I call Deputy Conor D. McGuinness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We will not mention water charges. Before we finish up, I will mention a positive. I ask Uisce Éireann to keep in mind that we have had a significant problem in the south Longford and Ballymahon area on a specific length of line that has burst more than 25 times in recent months. The pipe is servicing several towns and rural areas and is close to the Center Parcs site. Only in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: As I said, it is causing significant issues for hundreds of residents in the area and in several towns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am aware of that and I am delighted a contractor will be there. I think quarter 3 was the commitment we were given.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I will add on time. The question the Deputy has asked - Uisce Éireann said it foresees it for developers and self-builds - is whether it sees a possibility for the same thing to be put in place for a rural dwelling. The same pipeline could be delivered at a far cheaper price if it were done by them through a local contractor than if it were done by Irish Water. Does Irish Water see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I just ask that this would happen for the residents. I thank Ms Attridge. That concludes our consideration. I thank the representatives from Uisce Éireann and ESB Networks for coming in and answering the considerable number of questions posed by the members. We appreciate them giving us their time. As I said at the beginning of the meeting, I ask them to pass on our thanks to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (26 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if she will urgently investigate the delay in reviewing an MRI scan for a person (details supplied); the reasons for the delay in the scan being read, which is preventing the patient from returning to work as a professional driver; if she will ensure that the scan is prioritised given the impact on the individual’s employment and income; and if she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Could I ask An Post what other business it sees that could be provided by the network? I know I am over time.