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- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: I agree.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: Is the Deputy's comment on exactly the same point?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: We will take one more contribution at this stage from Deputy Butler.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: We will get the deputation to take them together.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: There are questions about the rental sector and the HAP scheme in particular, and Deputy O’Sullivan’s issue. I leave it to whoever would like to answer first.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: There were several comments on the rental scheme, HAP and so forth. Would the witnesses like to make any further comments on that area?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: Thank you. Is everybody happy?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: Most members have completed their questions. IPAV is not directly responsible for bedsits, but it may have some experience of the market. New guidelines were issued a number of years ago. Has there been a reduction in the number of bedsits on the market? Do the witnesses have that information? I ask for an honest answer.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and answers. One of the common themes that emerged today was trying to determine the cost of construction and other related costs. It is interesting that it came up again with this group of witnesses. That is something we will probe further as a committee. I thank the witnesses for the documentation they supplied. Members of the committee have it...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (5 May 2016)
John Curran: Apologies have been received from Deputy Kathleen Funchion. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones or put them into flight mode as they interfere with the recording and broadcasting services. In accordance with the standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for paperless committees, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated to members on the...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)
John Curran: I welcome the Minister and his team. Before the meeting commences, I draw his attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to do so, they are...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)
John Curran: Absolutely. I thank the Minister. We will proceed directly to questions, beginning with Deputy Mary Butler.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)
John Curran: Before I take the next two questions, the Minister mentioned that the VAT element had an annual cost of €200 million. That is in a no change scenario. Obviously, if output increases, it could be cost neutral or the Exchequer could benefit. We need to bear that in mind. The Minister also commented that he wanted to put money in the pocket of the purchaser. The committee is...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)
John Curran: Only if it results in an increase in output.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)
John Curran: To clarify, representatives of the Irish League of Credit Unions will be attending this afternoon. The Deputy might like to continue his line of questioning then.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)
John Curran: The Minister has a range of questions.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)
John Curran: I wish to raise a technical point about the off-balance sheet issue. The voluntary housing sector says it gets a grant of 30% and borrows 70%. Is the 30% it gets from the State on-balance sheet and the 70% it borrows off-balance sheet?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)
John Curran: To clarify for the committee, the funding, whether it is through the voluntary sector or the local authorities, is reflected the same way from the point of view of the balance sheet.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)
John Curran: Thank you. I call Deputy O'Dowd.