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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The reason we have suggested that is because local authorities are tied into that but since the housing Act of 2009, which has facilitated a situation where voluntary housing agencies can also engage in tenant purchase programmes. As we move into regulating the voluntary housing agency with the forthcoming Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill, the requirement could be put upon them also to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I ask Deputy Humphreys to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I will call him again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: That is for the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Let us bring things to a conclusion. There are one or two outstanding items.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thought that question was answered, I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Let me summarise the issues that are outstanding. We are seeing the broadening of social housing provision, which goes back to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 under which every agency is now defined as a social housing agency provider, once it is registered to be so. The HFA is a lending agency and will be lending more and more to voluntary housing bodies, in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: There is an economic argument for using vacant properties more quickly. The HFA issues a loan that is repaid in the short term and is earning interest on the money lent to the local authority. The local authority will have a house that can generate an income and somebody on the housing list can be housed more quickly. Is it within the scope of the HFA to put a financial instrument in place...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Dr. Norris, Mr. Nugent, Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Conroy for coming before the committee. There is broad respect for the work of the Housing Finance Agency. While it may be viewed as a financing agency, it does and has created a great deal of value in the social fabric in Ireland. I think housing is an issue of historical importance. Home ownership is very important to Irish people....

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: That is easy.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (4 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current regulations regarding postal voting; if there are any plans in place to bring more flexibility to obtaining a postal vote to facilitate those abroad on holiday, on temporary work assignments or on study placement; is it intended to permit citizens to vote in Irish embassies and consulates abroad; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: House Purchase Schemes (4 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made regarding the incremental purchase scheme; the number of purchases to date that have taken place under the scheme; the number of local authorities that have the scheme in place; if he has given consideration to extending the traditional tenant purchase model which is due to cease this year; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Numbers (4 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses and ponies slaughtered in each of the last two years; the number slaughtered privately; the number exported live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42381/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (9 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: We have a quorum. I propose that we go into private session to deal with Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, on the agenda. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: We are in public session and are joined by Dr. Mary Kelly, chairman of An Bord Pleanála, Mr. Conall Boland, deputy chairman, Mr. Des Johnson, director of planning, and Mr. Gerard Egan, director of corporate affairs, to discuss An Bord Pleanála's decision-making processes and how its decisions are arrived at. I thank the witnesses for their attendance. In commencing proceedings I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: If Mr. Egan could forward them, we would be grateful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I need to push the Deputy towards asking questions.