Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion

Photo of Thomas GouldThomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a few questions, the first being for Ms Murphy. On the safeguards we are discussing, my first question is on the reduction from 80% to 40% in respect of the fair deal scheme. Ms Murphy made the point the rate should be 0% because there is no income coming in at the moment. There is no loss to the Exchequer. The hope is that more people would be encouraged to rent out their properties. Could Ms Murphy expand on that? Could the delegates expand on their concerns over putting safeguards in place to allay the fears of older people who get involved?

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