Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I am aware there is the possibility of a minority report. This is very healthy and I welcome it. Concern has been expressed by some that there have been attempts to politically influence the work of the Housing Commission, not from the Minister or the Department but from the Taoiseach's office. There has also been some very concerning reports about possible litigation arising from the deliberations of the Housing Commission. Is the Minister aware of these issues? Has he spoken to the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, about this or to anybody who may be considering legal action? While people are entitled to have a minority view, and a minority report would be very helpful, if there has been any attempt by the Taoiseach's office or his advisers to influence or interfere with the work of the committee, and if there has been any attempt to use threats of litigation to undermine its work, this would be most disappointing. I want to make it clear again that I know none of this is in any way coming from the Minister or his offices. Is he aware of them and can he comment on them? Will he tell us whether it is his intention to bring a memo on this issue to the Cabinet before Christmas?

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