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Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Creed: It is not my duty to reply, but I can imagine the headlines if it did not receive all-party support. Will the Minister confirm whether self-employed people will have access to carer’s benefit as a result of this budget?

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, they will now be able to apply for carer’s benefit, which is-----

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Creed: To be welcomed.

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: It will help some people’s situations. My point remains the same. Deputy Sherlock knows well enough that it is a case of all for one and one for all on this matter.

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Amendment put and declared lost.

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Section 5 agreed to.

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Sections 6 and 7 agreed to.

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

NEW SECTIONS

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and will be taken together.

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Paul Donnelly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “Report on extending parent’s leave and benefit 8. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on extending the full duration of parent’s leave and benefit by 4 weeks and that the report shall be presented to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for tabling this amendment. Regarding extending parent’s leave and benefit, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has responsibility for parent’s leave policy and I have responsibility for the associated benefit payment. Parent’s leave and benefit are available to eligible parents within the first two years following...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gcoiste as an gcuireadh teacht anseo tráthnóna inniu. I very much welcome the opportunity to discuss with the select committee my Department’s Supplementary Estimate for 2024. I am joined by the following officials from my Department: Mr. David Kelly, assistant secretary in the homelessness, rental and social inclusion division, and Ms Sinead...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: To answer the Deputy's first question on revised housing targets, I expect the Cabinet subcommittee on housing to meet in the coming weeks. I will bring forward proposals to that subcommittee and we will discuss them among the three parties. That is based on the work that has been done by a number of bodies, including the ESRI and the Housing Commission. That will feed into the revised...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy McAuliffe is referring to the Local Government Fund as opposed to what we give from a capital perspective. That is something on which there is and should be clarity, in particular for councillors in advance of setting their own budgets. I know many councils are preparing to set their budgets for next year.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, sure.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: There have, unquestionably, been additional costs, but we endeavour to manage them as best as we can. I am sure Deputy Ó Broin knows from talking to our delivery partners that the costs are managed within it. For clarity's sake, I do not know if Deputy Ó Broin has the information, but in June when there was a temporary reallocation, it was €40 million to subhead A3, which...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: We will exceed our target on CREL. Since we changed the cost-rental equity loan and brought in the equity amount, and increased the amount to 55%, we have seen a substantial increase in applications in a very strong delivery for this year and into next year. On the capital assistance side, we are looking at an additional €20 million. We expect CREL to-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, overall. I do not have the final numbers on it but I believe we will exceed our cost-rental target this year.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: There will be. The increase in the CREL includes an increase in what we spend on it, but there is construction price inflation as well. On the approval of our schemes, we are looking in particular at cost containment as well, especially on the management costs of those. We have been very strict on that. Schemes have not been approved straight away but have been sent back in particular on...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: It is additional moneys. Deputy Ó Broin is correct about the €200 million that is a reallocation and is being moved back. The development levy waiver in particular and the Uisce Éireann connection charge were policy decisions the Government made after we settled our ceilings. They were additional, as was the expansion of the tenant in situ purchases. I got agreement at...