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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have clarity now. We can move on.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Cost rental is only one measure, as I have already outlined.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: What about the people in the middle?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: We are putting measures in place in order that everybody has the solution they need. Ultimately, we have to increase the supply of housing across the country. That is the only way we will address homelessness, high rents and ensure that people get the homes they need. We have gone from 20,000 to 30,000 homes. We will make the next step change. That is why we made rapid decisions over the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: I brought solutions to the House three weeks ago. The Government voted against that.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Cost rental is only one measure, as I have already outlined.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Housing Provision

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

John Clendennen: 7. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has undertaken a review of utility infrastructure deficits in rural towns and villages; how these deficits are currently limiting the delivery of rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36137/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

John Clendennen: Is the Department undertaking a review of utility infrastructure deficits in rural towns and villages and on how such deficits are currently limiting delivery of rural housing? Will the Minister make a statement on that?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Clendennen for raising this important issue. Unfortunately, it is still the case that some rural towns and villages across the country require investment in infrastructure, be it in my area of west Cork or the Deputy's area of Offaly. It is something that to which the Government is committed to addressing. Under section 10 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, it is a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

John Clendennen: I appreciate the reply but I want to give an example of a rural town in my area. Edenderry has a population of 8,000 and is within commuting distance of Dublin. Towns within its environs have grown, yet there will be no development from Uisce Éireann there until 2029. There is a key issue whereby theory and practice are not aligned. Offaly County Council referred to the delivery of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I again thank the Deputy and appreciate him raising these concerns on behalf of the people of Offaly and specifically Edenderry. My understanding is that quite a bespoke approach is being taken in Edenderry. A wastewater treatment plant that would be sufficient to serve the population of Edenderry will be designed. In the meantime, consideration will be given to an interim solution through...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

John Clendennen: I welcome the developer-led initiative, but a viability element has to be taken into consideration. Where developers are expected to provide an interim measure, Uisce Éireann has to engage and liaise with them to ensure that it remains economically viable for them to do so. The Uisce Éireann website is not developer friendly. The capacity register on the website provides an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites Levy (1 Jul 2025)

John Cummins: As I said, the Government has put in place a number of schemes to empower local authorities on the exact thing the Deputy just mentioned. There is a revolving fund through URDF call 3 for the compulsory purchase of properties. It is true that some local authorities are doing better than others. We want to mainstream best practice across all local authorities. There are also other schemes...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Sites Levy (1 Jul 2025)

Thomas Gould: It is not happening.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Private Partnerships (1 Jul 2025)

Public Private Partnerships

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Private Partnerships (1 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 5. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason he decided to withdraw funding for social housing PPP bundles shovel ready this week; and the measures he will take to ensure the 3,000 social homes planned as PPPs are going to be delivered in the original timeframe. [36246/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Private Partnerships (1 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: The Minister will be well aware that he and his Department decided to withdraw funding for up to 500 social homes that were due to be delivered through public-private partnerships. Will he set out the rationale that underpins that decision and give detail on it? How many value for money assessments were undertaken before the final decision was made? Will he outline the measures to ensure...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Private Partnerships (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: It is the clear focus of this Government to increase the supply of new build social and affordable homes. As such, the decision not to proceed with the contract award for bundle 3 was not taken lightly and was made after much careful consideration of the costs involved and is ultimately the correct decision. I cannot comment on or discuss the tendered costs for PPP bundle 3 as these...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Private Partnerships (1 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: It has confounded and upset many people in communities where these social housing projects were due to be delivered. Two are in my constituency, Ballymun and Whitehall. These areas have high levels of social housing need. It is deeply upsetting and disappointing. Can the Minister guarantee they will be delivered according to the original planned timeframe? I wrote my PhD and a book 14...