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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (18 May 2016)

John Curran: 32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received correspondence from the Taoiseach's Office for direct reply in relation to a person (details supplied) who raised a matter in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10856/16]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Refugee Council (19 May 2016)

John Curran: I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they 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 matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Refugee Council (19 May 2016)

John Curran: We can go to Mr. O'Neill as colleagues ask questions.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Refugee Council (19 May 2016)

John Curran: I will take one other question at this stage.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Refugee Council (19 May 2016)

John Curran: Deputy Ó Broin really hit the nail on the head. This committee was established before the Government was and has a remit to report by 17 June 2016. While the witnesses have spoken on a range of issues, the focus of this committee is on the housing issue in particular. It is not that we are not conscious of other issues, but our reporting will be on housing. The recommendations and...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Refugee Council (19 May 2016)

John Curran: Will Ms Conlan bear with me a moment? Deputy Harty wanted to come in and two other Members who have commented already want to do so again. I will come back to her then.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Refugee Council (19 May 2016)

John Curran: Some of the questions were general in nature while others referred specifically to housing and I ask Ms Conlan to respond accordingly.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Refugee Council (19 May 2016)

John Curran: Yes.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: I remind witnesses and colleagues that their mobile phones should be turned off or put on flight mode please. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this committee. However, if they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to do...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: Okay. Thank you.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Fay very much for her opening statement. I am going to take a number of questions and she can then decide the order in which she wishes to answer them. The first question will be from me. The figures she quoted were based on Pavee Point's report of 2013. Will she provide an overview of how matters stand now? She may not have the exact figures but perhaps she could outline the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: Thank you, Deputy. I will come back to you.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: I am sorry to interrupt, but could Ms Fay clarify whether she is saying that of the €4 million allocated, 36% is unspent?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: Yes, cumulatively, over the period.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: A number of Deputies are offering. I will ask them to contribute and come back to the witnesses.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: The witnesses might like to respond to these questions, after which I will have another group of questions for them.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: We have another series of questions for Ms Fay and I will come back to her. I call Deputy Ó Broin.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: Pavee Point recommended the establishment of a statutory Traveller agency with powers to approve and enforce local authority five-year Traveller accommodation plans. Do the five-year Traveller accommodation plans done by local authorities meet the real needs of the community? When one tries to enforce a plan that is flawed to start with, one is not going to get to where one wants. Do we...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: Deputy Canney had a comment.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Pavee Point (19 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Deputy and apologise for that interruption.