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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: It is interesting that the assistant secretary mentioned the mortgage-to-rent scheme. Financial institutions claim there are severe blockages with mortgages-to-rent and said "There are too many players at the table." That sounds like an excuse to me. Let us look at the delivery of the mortgage-to-rent sector. The sub-prime lenders have been better at dealing with mortgage-to-rent cases...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to comment on the transaction process. If a property ends up with two owners will there be double the conveyancing process under the current system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to raise two matters. It has been stated, especially within urban areas like Dublin and Cork, that there is a shortage of housing. The ESRI reports have shown that there is a substantial shortage. It is normal to hear commentators on radio and television say that there are planning blockages regarding housing development. Has the Department done some work on the matter? I am not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I ask the Minister to follow up on the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Perhaps the Minister will come back and let us know what possible savings can be made if we pay the IMF debt and the others let us go ahead. I am not asking him to answer me now. I flagged the following matter with the Chairman at a previous finance meeting and today's meeting is the only opportunity that I shall have to raise it with the Minister. I want to put on record the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister for his response. I shall not get into comments flying back and forth because it would not be fair to anyone. With all due respect, I ask him or one of his officials to look at the recording of the evidence that was given to this committee by the Bank of Ireland with an open mind. They will see that the Bank of Ireland currently is not acting along the lines of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Clearly, it is mortgage debt that we are talking about here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Perhaps you would let me know when I have five minutes left, Chairman, as I wish to raise another issue with the Minister. It is a little like the Minister talking about travelling in hope and taking a walk on the wild side. He is quite good with the story. We ought not to undersell the achievement. We should clearly note the 5,001 jobs that are being created and the positive effects...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I will proceed quickly because I wish to make a statement at the end. With regard to the €8.5 billion we hold in funding, which is to cover us for the next 12-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: It is €18.5 billion. Am I reading it wrong in the Minister's document?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes. Is there a possibility of squeezing that? Obviously there is a cost in the NTMA holding that €18.5 billion. We made a slight improvement because we conducted some buy-backs of our bonds and saved a couple of hundred million euro in that regard. Is there an opportunity to squeeze that a little further? If one looks after one's pennies, the pounds look after themselves. Every...

Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: The Taoiseach has already indicated that the heads of the climate action and low carbon development Bill will be published immediately after Easter following the next Cabinet meeting. Will the Taoiseach clarify how long he expects it will take for the Bill to clear the House, because it is urgent? What is the position on the expert advisory group, which is part of the Bill? The Taoiseach...

Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: What is the position on the expert advisory group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I would be delighted to speak to Mr. Brook about this at another time. It is one of the main issues that emerged from last week's discussions. Regarding NAMA's role in this, my view is that the houses are simply in the wrong places. That is why they cannot be sold and are in NAMA in the first place. The problem is that they are not located in places where people, in either the private or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I understand the Sandyford scheme to which Mr. O'Gorman referred is in the Beacon South Quarter. If it proves successful, will Clúid or any of the other organisations look at rolling out that model on a broader scale? There is a social gain in providing that type of mix, quite apart from the benefit of providing houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Is there anything the delegates can see in the heads of the Bill that might block or delay that type of development? On the other hand, do they see anything in the heads that would assist them to roll out such a model to a greater extent? Finally, does the model we are discussing have any negative impact on the 80% funding the associations can borrow? Specifically, will they be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Current Housing Demand: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I refer to the point about mortgage to rent and the attitude of the main banks. The finance committee has been speaking to the main banks. They are saying the opposite. However, I am more inclined to believe Mr. Brooks. I ask him to give an example because the example will always tell the story. He does not need to name the banking institution in question but I think I will be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Does the Deputy accept that he voted the wrong way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I was addressing the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Bank of Ireland (10 Apr 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Would Mr. McLoughlin have recommendations about how this could work better for the individual and institution?