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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I have no doubt this has been extremely time-consuming for the Minister and officials not just in his Department but across the Government for the past number of years. That said, it is prudent for us to have the reserve that budget 2021 has given us because of the potential of a no-deal Brexit. It is the right course of action. I know the Department is making every effort to deal with the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Minister and I welcome his remarks on the diplomatic approach. It is important that Ireland avails of this fund as much as possible, considering the grave impact Brexit could have on our economy. We must avail of that compensation fund as much as possible. The Minister made remarks on the work of the Revenue Commissioners and their engagement with businesses, which I very...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I will return to an issue my colleague, Deputy McAuliffe, raised. I refer to HAP and homeless HAP in particular. Some applicants who have been approved for HAP have had their payment reduced if they accepted a property with a particular approved housing body, AHB. In a recent incident, a single individual had been approved for the full amount...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: That is what I would have thought. I am flushing that out because the Comptroller and Auditor General's report delves deeply into HAP expenditure. I would like to ensure there is no differential, particularly for people who are homeless. The assistance of the State must be there to ensure they have a roof over their heads. It took quite a bit of effort to get to the bottom of this case...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Is there any timeframe on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Claimed so far or is there-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Are there remediation schemes for non-pyrite properties with general defects that have come to the attention of the Department?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Has money been allocated within the Department for 2021 to deal with those properties?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: That only deals with those particular ones. Is there a fund generally for properties to which Ms Neary has not alluded?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: On the pyrite remediation scheme, I refer to recommendation 13 on page 232 of the Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2019: "The Board and Agency should put in place a robust process to quantify the cost of remediating non-pyrite related damage." Has that been initiated yet and what stage is that particular recommendation at?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. O'Connor for that. On those non-pyrite related problems and with reference to what Ms Neary said in reply to my previous question, where another problem is identified with a property or properties, is an application made to the Minister or the Department under section 13 to have it included in the remediation scheme? How is that done?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: The scheme covers the period 1997 to 2013. There were 31 applications made for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown up to the end of 2019. The witnesses might come back to me on those applications. That information would be of interest to me. On the land aggregation scheme, how many sites are we talking about in total? The report refers to 47 sites that were transferred. I am sure there are...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: There were refinanced. Is that done for the purpose of the balance sheet of the local authority?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: How many are in Dublin? Mr. O'Connor might come back to me on the 37 sites that are not suitable.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Dec 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the North-South interconnector project; if he is satisfied the project follows international best practice; if an independent review will be carried out as part of the forthcoming review of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39808/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Covid restrictions support scheme omits the business event industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39807/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Covid restrictions support scheme omits the Irish circus industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39814/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the case of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39832/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (1 Dec 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if beauty salons are covered by the recent reduction in the VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39806/20]