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

John Curran: I have one final small question and the witnesses can take a question from Deputy O'Dowd as well. In the witnesses' own hands-on experience, how are they operating with local authorities? Do they have key personnel with whom they deal who understand the issue and are supportive or do local authorities require a better understanding?

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

John Curran: Does Dr. Holt wish to say anything to conclude?

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

John Curran: That concludes this afternoon's session. I wish to thank Ms Ryan and Professor Holt very much for their submissions and for attending. I also thank them for their answers and for their engagement with the committee.

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

John Curran: In the morning, we have the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Simon Coveney. In the afternoon, we have departmental officials responsible for housing, planning and local government, the County and City Management Association and Fingal and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils.

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

John Curran: No, that is the afternoon.

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

John Curran: Yes, as well as Fingal and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils.

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

John Curran: It will probably be in the one session because we will want the perspective from the different local authorities on several issues, particularly on landbanks.

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

John Curran: We are now adjourned.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legal Costs (31 May 2016)

John Curran: 46. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the overall bill for legal services incurred by the State; if he is taking steps to co-ordinate actions to achieve greater value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13094/16]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (26 May 2016)

John Curran: Good morning. We are now in public session. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode depending on the device. It is not sufficient to put phones in silent mode as this will maintain the level of interference...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: Before we proceed, I ask colleagues and witnesses to either turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode. I draw witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Murphy. A number of colleagues have indicated that they want to ask questions. I will take a couple of them together and Ms Murphy might answer them accordingly.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Deputy. I will allow Ms Murphy to respond. From the committee's point of view, this whole area of the off balance sheet is quite important. I remind colleagues, arising from a request from Deputy Ruth Coppinger, the Department of Finance will come in to specifically to tease out this issue further.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: The point has been made that NAMA already has a special purpose vehicle which is off balance sheet in terms of the properties it is providing.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: Would it be the special purpose vehicle rather than the approved housing body?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: I apologise to Ms Murphy, but I am going to suspend our sitting at this stage as there is a vote in the Dáil and we have no pairing arrangements. We will resume immediately after the vote.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: Before the interruption for the vote in the Dáil, Ms Murphy had completed a series of-----

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: Does Ms Murphy want to address that point?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: Since the units are not coming into use, there is obviously a blockage somewhere. The demand is enormous. Has Ms Murphy identified the blockage?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

John Curran: To be fair to the Deputy, he has made his point. It is a matter that we will need to tease through when formulating our report.