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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Most of my questions were not answered.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I want to ask about the vacant site levy and, going back to the rented accommodation, I want to ask about standards. While I am not tarring all landlords with the same brush, there certainly are landlords who are looking for increases in rent when it is reductions they should be getting because of the poor standard of accommodation.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Some councils are doing that, which is good, but unfortunately some landlords are using the process as an excuse to get rid of tenants. They can then do a certain amount of work, increase the rent and find different tenants. The original tenants are then placed on the homelessness list.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: On the vacant site levy, I am aware that for legal reasons the Minister was precluded from commencing this measure before 2018. Why was a levy in excess of 3% of the value of the property not considered? Some people have been sitting on vacant sites for long periods. Pressure must be put on the National Asset Management Agency to provide more social housing units because more social...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Finance (5 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Is there monitoring of the grant to ensure it is not abused?

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Minister, Deputy Noonan, suggested that there was potential to use section 44 of the 1997 Credit Union Act to develop social housing. I wonder has Mr. Farrell thought of that provision. My second question relates to the credit unions' relationship with dormant accounts. I understand the credit unions are excluded from the Dormant Accounts Fund. Given that there could be seed capital...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There are various questions about the units that local authorities turned down. I have one specific question. Has every unit that was turned down been disposed of at this stage? My second question relates to the docklands. I understand NAMA has control of 75% of the undeveloped land in the docklands area. The bulk of the development is going to be for commercial purposes and office...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Are they all gone?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Questions, please.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My first question is to Ms Barry and relates to Brú Aimsir. What can be done to ensure the closure of this facility is not repeated elsewhere? I am aware of other hostels that are due to close. Such closures cause additional stress and anxiety to those who use hostels. How can this be prevented? These facilities are described as cold weather accommodation. The weather here is such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (17 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to meet with representatives from the community sector to discuss meaningful actions to address serious violence and drug dealing in the north inner city area of Dublin. [10145/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (17 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to roll out a locally organised Criminal Assets Bureau as piloted in Store Street in Dublin 2 in February 2016; and if expanding and fast-tracking this process will be an important step in targeting the unexplained wealth of middle and lower level drug dealers and protecting public safety in the areas affected most by criminality,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (17 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to strengthen and re-inforce community policing by An Garda Síochána as the core approach of all police work, based on visibility on the ground and relationship-building with the local community. [10316/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Misuse of Drugs (17 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her role in tackling the endemic and intergenerational disadvantage that allows the drugs trade to flourish, and in the review of the national drugs strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10317/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality how she will implement the key recommendations of the report of the working group on the protection process, including direct provision and supports to asylum seekers, in June 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10404/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Fund (17 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance to direct the Central Bank to develop a framework with the credit union movement to realise the potential of section 44 of the Credit Union Act 1997 for social housing initiatives at local level and for social, cultural and charitable purposes at community level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10662/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline his views on expanding the reach of the Dormant Accounts Acts to include the credit union movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (17 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update road traffic laws and regulations to restrict the sale of vehicles parked on public roads and to prevent car dealers from occupying valuable residential parking space in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9645/16]