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- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: We are.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: It will be introduced this year.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: It will be introduced this year.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: No.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: He will be here.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: He is on the "Six One" news at the moment.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: He will be here in a minute.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: They cannot.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: We had a quorum when we started.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: It is quite astonishing there is nobody here from the Opposition during statements on housing, despite the fact it is the most important issue facing this country.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: That is very good. Nice of you to join us.
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: Perfect. The Department is undertaking a review of the exempted development provisions, which will provide further options for provision of housing. A public consultation process will commence this month and updated regulations will come into force later this year. The commencement of Part 17 of the Planning and Development Act to establish An Coimisiún Pleanála to replace An...
- Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the challenges we face to secure a housing system that meets the needs of our society. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, and I will set out how we are building on the progress made in recent years under the Housing for All plan to address the serious housing challenges touching every family in this country, and the Minister, Deputy Browne, will...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Services (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: Senator Daly might have a job finding the hair as I do not have much left. I thank him for raising this interesting point. I also thank him for his kind comments at the outset, which were appreciated. I advise that the Water Services Acts set out the arrangements in place for the delivery of water and wastewater services by Uisce Éireann. These services, including the water...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Services (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: I fully appreciate and respect the Senator's bona fides on this and other matters to do with agriculture. I know he has always been a strong advocate. As Minister of State, I want to ensure that common sense applies to any measure I am involved in. Under the legislation, however, these are matters for Uisce Éireann and the CRU. A dialogue commenced earlier in the year where...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: Is that the bells ringing just now?
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: It is up to you.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: The Senator can do so. We will take the reply when we come back.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this matter and for the opportunity to provide an update on behalf of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. As the Senator rightly pointed out, there is currently an interim scheme for people with fire safety defects in their apartments and duplexes where they can and, indeed, are drawing down money to complete remedial works on their...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (10 Jun 2025)
John Cummins: Yes, it has been a lengthy process but it is important to state that the work that has been done will be banked work, which will benefit all of the interim and statutory processes in future. On the new statutory scheme that will replace the interim scheme, the Minister received Government approval on 18 September for the priority drafting of the apartment and duplex remediation Bill....