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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish League of Credit Unions (5 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Farrell and Mr. Knox for their attendance. If they could forward information on the technical issues that are causing the roadblock to the committee, it would be useful for us to consider that with future witnesses.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: Before the meeting commences, I draw 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 entitled thereafter only to a qualified...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: One or two members have indicated they have been provoked by Mr. Honohan's comments, which have led to a number of questions arising.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: If he does not mind, I will let one or two of them in as we go along.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: Does the Deputy mean rent certainty or rent control?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: We have four people presenting for questions. As time is pushing on, I might take two of them together. Deputy Canney will be followed by Deputy Durkan. I will allow two further Deputies to ask questions after that.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: I ask Mr. Honohan to address the specific questions raised by Deputies Seán Canney and Berard J. Durkan, after which we will proceed to the remaining speakers.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Honohan. I will take the remaining people together because we have other witnesses. I invite members to be as direct as possible with their questions.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Deputy Byrne. I ask Mr. Honohan to hold his replies for a couple of minutes. I call Deputy Collins.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: A number of issues have been raised in those questions, some of which Mr. Honohan has already touched on.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: A specific question was asked by Deputy Collins in regard to the European Convention on Human Rights and the possibility of a constitutional amendment to strengthen it.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Master of the High Court (10 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Honohan for his attendance and some of his responses will provoke further thought and discussion in this committee's deliberations. We will suspend the session for a few moments as we bring in the next witnesses.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

John Curran: Good afternoon. Before we commence formally I remind members to switch off their mobile phones. I wish to draw witnesses' 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 committee to cease giving evidence on a particular...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

John Curran: Thank you very much for your presentation. There are two separate issues and ranges of questions. Bearing in mind the time constraints, I ask members to keep questions direct and specific to either of the witnesses. We will just have one round.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

John Curran: The witness may choose the order in which he wishes to answer the questions but I ask that he keeps his answers as direct as possible.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

John Curran: I do not know how many of the Deputy's questions fall within Mr. Sweetman's remit.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Sweetman. I call Deputy O'Rourke.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

John Curran: I will talk to Deputy O'Rourke about that separately.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

John Curran: At this stage, I am conscious of the time. If it is okay with colleagues, I will take the three remaining contributions together.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Law Society of Ireland (10 May 2016)

John Curran: There were a number of references to land hoarding and the question of whether land is being held or not. Mr. Sweetman's reply was very much on incentivisation and the freeing up of land for the market. Others might believe there should be a carrot-and-stick approach, whereby the stick side might be the taxation of land hoarding. Quite clearly, within the resources available there are only...