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- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022) Imelda Munster: It seems strange that the account was set up and just left alone. That is strange. On inspections, the Government had committed to increasing inspections to a rate of 25% per year. At the same time, the budgets for local authorities has been cut from €12.5 million to €10 million. There seems to be a greater reliance on virtual inspections. Will our guests outline exactly...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Residential Tenancies Board - Financial Statements 2020 (24 Feb 2022) Imelda Munster: I want to know about the RTB's resources and whether its budget allows it to meet its remit in a timely manner in respect of backlogs, cases and all those sorts of things. Is the RTB adequately resourced or does it find it has a backlog of cases because it is not adequately resourced?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)
Imelda Munster: The Government's retrofitting scheme is geared towards homeowners but there is very little thought given to and even less protection for renters in private rented accommodation. If a landlord decides to retrofit his or her property, he or she can ask the tenant to move out. One might ask where the tenant will go. When that work is done and the BER rating has improved in the property,...
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (1 Mar 2022)
Imelda Munster: 330. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount that went to An Post from television licence fee receipts in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [11323/22]
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)
Imelda Munster: I welcome Ms Haugen. Disinformation is not classed as harmful content in our online safety Bill. Does Ms Haugen think it should be?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)
Imelda Munster: Ms Haugen mentioned the EU Digital Services Act and said it is critical our Bill is aligned with that. Is the Digital Services Act sufficient, in Ms Haugen's opinion, or should additional matters be addressed in it?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)
Imelda Munster: In terms of the information that Ms Haugen feels Facebook should make available to regulators, and she has outlined some of them already, can she expand further on what other types of information we would need from these companies?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)
Imelda Munster: Ireland has a history of engaging in the light-touch regulation in many sectors and it led to the bankruptcy of the State just over ten years ago. Given Ireland's position, particularly as the home of the European headquarters of many of these tech companies, can Ms Haugen outline the dangers should Ireland adopt a hands-off or light-touch approach to the regulation of these tech companies?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)
Imelda Munster: I have one further question. I was looking at Ms Haugen’s opening statement, where she took a fairly strong stance in regard to the Data Protection Commission. Will she expand on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: Ms Deering touched on the strategic decision regarding setting up the momentum fund. I was not clear about that, and I may have missed some of it. Did the decision come from the Minister? Ms Deering did not quite clarify that point. Was the decision made solely by the HBFI or was it reached on foot of proposals received or lobbying?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: The HBFI proposed it itself. Does Ms Deering accept it is the complete opposite of what it was set up to do in regard to small- and medium-sized builders and developers?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: The initial remit of the HBFI was for small- and medium-sized builders and developers. I am not wrong in saying that, am I?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: I just want to clarify that. Did that funding of €300 million come out of the €730 million or was it separate, additional funding?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: Did it come out of the €730 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: It did.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: That is a sizeable chunk to allocate for the momentum fund. That would have substantially reduced the impact of the HBFI in lending to small- and medium-sized builders and developers.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: What percentage of the €300 million momentum fund was given to developers who were subject to a forward purchase agreement?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: Were they subject to forward purchase agreements?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: That funding was given despite the fact that the HBFI knew they would never come on the market and were not for the purpose originally envisaged when the organisation was set up . In other words, they were never going to come on the market and this would result in them being rented out at extortionate rates.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Imelda Munster: The HBFI's initial remit was funding developments aimed at owner-occupiers. Was that not the primary initial remit?