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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children: Dr. Muldoon, Ms Ward and Dr. Keilthy. I propose that we go into private session for one minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Ms Hayes has one minute to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a couple of questions myself with regard to homeless services and the cost of transitioning properties from one service user to another. It is not funded yet there is an expectation that the social care provider bears the cost despite the fact that it is a property management issue. I would welcome comments on that. Do the officials from Westmeath County Council have a breakdown...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: It was more----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes, the cost is borne by them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: There is an opportunity to make a case to the Department for some funding to cover that rather than being left with the provider.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I think that concludes our consideration of the matter today. I thank the representatives from Westmeath County Council and Dublin City Council for coming here to answer the queries. I think every query that was put by members was answered in detail. That concludes the committee's business in public session for today. I propose that the committee goes into private session to consider...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Key Challenges to Tackling Homelessness: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: In emergency accommodation.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to address the delays currently being experienced by local authorities in the delivery of active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the amount of funding allocated to active travel projects, by county in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33910/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 700. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on when a farmer (details supplied) can expect to receive an ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34446/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when he expects to publish the comprehensive review of means testing across the social welfare system as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32707/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: It is a key commitment in the programme for Government to review the means test across the entire social welfare system. A more consistent, transparent and targeted approach is needed. It needs to be a priority to ensure low-income families, carers, those with disabilities and part-time workers are not unfairly penalised. I ask the Minister to ensure this review addresses anomalies across...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister's comments on prioritising those most in need. That is what we need to do, particularly for low-income families, carers, those with disabilities and part-time workers. I welcome consistency in the future. As a public representative, I do not see consistency in how applications are treated. People who are ultimately entitled are turned down on one or two occasions...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing time for applications for each payment under his Department’s remit; if he plans to introduce new targets and provide additional resources to expedite the turnaround times in processing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32708/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 365. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department will urgently review the case of a 14-year-old girl (details supplied) who has been waiting over 15 months to be seen by a psychologist under the CDNT team following a referral to CAMHS; if she will ensure that the patient is prioritised for psychiatric assessment before the new school year...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 366. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current average waiting time for children referred to CAMHS and community disability network teams to be seen by a psychologist or psychiatrist; the number of children currently on waiting lists for these services, broken down by CHO area; the steps being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will urgently review the case of a 14-year-old girl (details supplied) who has been waiting over 15 months to be seen by a psychologist under the CDNT team following a referral to CAMHS; if she will ensure that the patient is prioritised for psychiatric assessment before the new school year begins; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for children referred to CAMHS and community disability network teams to be seen by a psychologist or psychiatrist; the number of children currently on waiting lists for these services, broken down by CHO area; the steps being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33287/25]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (18 Jun 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome this legislation. As the Chair of the housing committee, I also thank its members from all parties for waving pre-legislative scrutiny at a meeting yesterday so this Bill could be on the agenda here today and passed before the week is out. I just wanted to put that on the record. Ultimately, this Bill is about protecting tenancies and trying to create an environment to get...