Parliamentary Committee Reviews Social Housing Maintenance Plans
The Joint Housing Committee convenes tomorrow in Dublin to examine stock condition surveys for social dwellings. Deputy Micheál Carrigy emphasises that data will guide vital cyclical repairs and tenant welfare improvements.
Parliamentary Committee Reviews Social Housing Maintenance Plans
The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage is set to convene tomorrow, Tuesday, 7 July, at Leinster House in Dublin. The session aims to scrutinise Stock Condition Surveys and the necessary cyclical maintenance required for Ireland’s social housing stock.
Scheduled to begin at 3pm in Committee Room 3, the meeting will be divided into two distinct sessions. The first hour features representatives from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage alongside the County and City Management Association. Following this, at 4:15pm, stakeholders from the Irish Council for Social Housing will present their insights.
Deputy Micheál Carrigy, serving as Committee Cathaoirleach, highlighted the critical role these surveys play. He stated that the findings provide local authorities with essential intelligence regarding the physical state of their housing assets. This data is fundamental for planning maintenance programmes that protect properties and elevate living standards for tenants. Furthermore, it ensures public investment is directed precisely where it is most needed.
The committee itself comprises fourteen members, drawn equally from both houses of the Oireachtas, with nine representatives from the Dáil Éireann and five from Seanad Éireann. Citizens wishing to follow the proceedings can tune in via Oireachtas TV or utilise the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for both Apple and Android devices.
For media inquiries regarding this event, contacts are available through Robert Kennedy-Cochrane at the Houses of the Oireachtas Communications Unit in Dublin 2.