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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

John Curran: The other issue relates to credit union funding.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

John Curran: That is a separate section. The only comment I would make, from the evidence before the committee, is that the Irish League of Credit Unions seems to have cash on hand. There is a necessity for State funding but there is also a necessity for it to find something useful to do with it.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

John Curran: The recommendations we will make will be based on the evidence and the suggestions put forward that will stand up to scrutiny. I thank the representatives of the NTMA and the Department of Finance, Mr. Conor O'Kelly, Mr. Eoin Dorgan and Mr. John Palmer, for their attendance, their submissions and the direct answers they gave, some of which, whether we like it or not, were helpful and...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

John Curran: Before we commence and go through the formalities, the first item concerns mobile telephones, which must be put in flight mode or switched off completely because, apart from interfering with the meeting, they affect the broadcasts and recordings. I again ask those with mobile telephones to please turn them off. I draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l)...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank the witness for the comprehensive statement. I will put the witnesses in the picture. The committee has met many witnesses over the past number of weeks and many of the issues raised by the delegation have been raised in other meetings. Members are quite familiar with them. The delegation's attendance today is quite important in terms of the schedule of our meetings as many of the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

John Curran: I will take a number of contributions before reverting to the witnesses. I call Deputy Butler. I remind members of the timing issues, as we are due to have two more sessions this afternoon.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

John Curran: A number of other colleagues have indicated they would like to speak, but the witnesses might address some of those issues first.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

John Curran: The witnesses can come back to that issue. I call Deputy Brendan Ryan.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Deputy. That concludes the questions from this side. Deputy Durkan please be brief.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Deputy. A range of issues are now before the councillors and they might also respond to the previous matter regarding Traveller accommodation which was raised by Deputy Butler.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Association of Irish Local Government (31 May 2016)

John Curran: Before we conclude this session I thank the councillors for their attendance here today. Apart from the submissions and questions here this leads into the questions we will ask the Minister and the Department. We will pursue the issue of voids and the duration of the process from start to finish for a housing development and the number of visits between the local authority and the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dr. Ronan Lyons, Trinity College Dublin (31 May 2016)

John Curran: We are in public session. I again remind colleagues about mobile telephones, which must be switched off or put in flight mode. I draw to the attention of the witness the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, he is protected by absolute privilege in respect of his evidence to this committee. However, if he is directed by the committee to cease giving evidence...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dr. Ronan Lyons, Trinity College Dublin (31 May 2016)

John Curran: There will be one or two other brief points before we conclude.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dr. Ronan Lyons, Trinity College Dublin (31 May 2016)

John Curran: The witness mentioned the Dublin Industrial Estate, the city council and height issues. Much of the committee's consideration regards what can be fast-tracked but there is also the view that what we do must have a sustainable roadmap for the future needs of the city. I have seen Dublin go through considerable change. There are places that would have been a hive of activity around the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dr. Ronan Lyons, Trinity College Dublin (31 May 2016)

John Curran: Thank you for your presentation this afternoon, Dr. Lyons, and for your attendance. Again, I apologise for having to cancel your appearance previously. We will suspend the meeting briefly before meeting our final witness of the afternoon.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Sonas (31 May 2016)

John Curran: Before we commence, I draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Sonas (31 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Ryan and Dr. Holt for their opening presentations. I will take a number of questions and comments from Deputies and then the witnesses can respond.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Sonas (31 May 2016)

John Curran: Before the witnesses respond, I should say that this committee will be short-lived. It has a lifespan of two months. The primary focus is on homelessness and housing issues. While we deal with, and are conscious of, a range of other related issues, such as we are discussing today, addiction and other areas, in the responses to the questions we would like practical recommendations that a...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Sonas (31 May 2016)

John Curran: I am sorry for interrupting Ms Ryan but did SONAS do that because the refuges were full? Was it to provide additional accommodation?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Sonas (31 May 2016)

John Curran: Ms Ryan said it is a new service. I am curious to hear what the outcomes are.