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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This afternoon we are starting with the local authority.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is also an overlap as Cathal Morgan, director of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, is appearing before the committee. It is vitally important that he should be here when we are talking about homelessness. There will be overlaps as we proceed. Are we happy to give a blank invitation to the housing agencies for them to send their representatives on Thursday or will we identify...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I know that there will be a section on mortgage difficulties and arrears. In respect of private housing, however, people need to be able to get a mortgage. Is there a need for one of the banks to be involved at that stage?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To go back to an earlier point on the difficulties for people in getting a mortgage, we need the banks and the credit unions to come in-----

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: If we are going through the various overarching bodies, it is fine that we would do it through the federation but we would also involve the credit unions, given their role, and MABS.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: As we are talking about special housing needs, I want to mention two other groups. The first is prisoners leaving prison who are facing into homelessness. I know there is an overlap with homelessness on this but there are a couple of groups who work directly with former prisoners. The other group is those in recovery from addiction. Again, the difficulty is because of the lack of housing...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Centre for Independent Living would be a good one.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: May I clarify the number of sites with planning permission and the number under construction? Mr. Brady states that 22,000 sites have planning permission and 4,000 sites are under construction. Are the 4,000 sites under construction part of the total 22,000 sites with planning permission?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Has Dublin City Council the capacity on its own or in partnership with other private housing groups to meet the housing needs of those on the waiting list? I know that is a very broad question. The Docklands was designated as a strategic development zone, SDZ. The 10% of houses which will be allocated to social housing is extremely low. I am aware of the issues, including the dangers of...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: On the need for one-bedroom, two-bedroom or three-bedroom units, and I know Mr. Cummins has the figures, there is a problem regarding the availability of one-bedroom units. It would be helpful to know the demand in each of those categories and the way it is being matched up with the supply that is coming on stream.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: No, the figure for Dublin. I am sorry but I am only interested in Dublin as it has the longest list.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Is there a problem with the availability of one-bedroom accommodation? Are we building enough one-bedroom units because providing accommodation for single men is the particular issue we need to address. Is there potential or scope for an organisation such as Habitat for Humanity which takes over buildings and has a system for people to buy properties? Is the association addressing the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to report on the management of the redundancy scheme fund for the period 1967 to 2015, during which time it was known as the redundancy fund, 1967 to 1984, the redundancy and employer’s insolvency fund, 1984 to 1991, and the redundancy and employer’s insolvency fund and which merged with other funds within the social insurance fund,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the characteristics of the redundancy scheme fund for 1967 to 2016 to date including the income into the fund, the costs borne by the fund, the year-end surplus and deficit and the cumulative reserve built up over the years; and if she has used the cumulative reserves for the purposes set out in the redundancy and the employer insolvency...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has managed the redundancy scheme fund in an accountable and transparent manner; if this is subject to independent third-party scrutiny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8352/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to consider the operation of the redundancy scheme fund as a vital measure in providing mitigation by way of rebates on the statutory payment made to employees for enterprises, especially small and medium sized enterprises, as providers of employment and as revenue collectors for the Exchequer, as a vital component of the economy and as creators...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her assessment of the redundancy scheme fund as a governance stabilising measure for the employment market, especially in the small and medium enterprise sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8354/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has acted effectively as trustee of the redundancy scheme fund and managed its funds and surpluses properly and prudently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8355/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (26 Apr 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 222. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women who have applied for the Magdalen ex gratia scheme; the number of women in receipt of benefits from the scheme overall; and the number of women who have applied for the scheme from the United States of America and Canada and who are in receipt of benefits. [8361/16]