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- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)
John Curran: Does anyone else have a question? No. Before we conclude, will Ms Murphy go back to a point she made earlier? I acknowledge that Deputy Coppinger followed up on it but Ms Murphy might just explain it again to the committee. She talked about moving from the differential rent to a cost rental base. Will she explain her thinking on that again?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)
John Curran: That concludes this section. I thank Ms Murphy for her presentation and for her answers to the questions. The written submission will be published on the website. We will invite in the next witnesses.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: I welcome the witnesses. I remind witnesses and colleagues to turn off their mobile telephones or put them into flight mode. I draw the attention of witnesses 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 the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank Mr. Friel for his presentation. To put it in context, the committee will be short lived and is due to make recommendations by the middle of June. I thank the Peter McVerry Trust for the concise nature of its report with its specific recommendations, which is primarily what the committee has sought. It is now open to colleagues to ask questions.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: If the witnesses would like to hold on for a moment, we will take two or three further questions. The witnesses might respond to them together.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: Then there is no need to have it again now.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: A number of the points made by Deputy Durkan will be addressed by the committee during its final deliberations on its recommendations. I ask the witnesses to respond to the specific questions regarding compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, and services. Also, Mr. Friel stated in his commentary around institutional discharge that the Peter McVerry Trust currently runs a small-scale and very...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: Does Deputy Cowen wish to respond on the topic of CPOs before we move on?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: I remind the Deputy that on 10 May the Master of the High Court came before us.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: At those meetings advice on the CPO legislation was sought. It might not be sufficient, but this meeting should not be held in isolation from it. It is a matter that we, as a committee, will have to deal with.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: That is a separate discussion. Deputy Barry Cowen said the committee would need independent legal advice on the constitutionality of this measure. I accept that point, but this issue must be taken with that discussed at a previous meeting at which a number of legal people gave an opinion.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank Deputy O'Dowd. I ask Fr. McVerry and Mr. Doyle to respond to that series of questions and then we will take the final series.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: Does Mr. Doyle wish to conclude on this issue?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: I will take the final series of questions.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank the Deputy. I call Deputy Brendan Ryan.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: That concludes questions from members. I wish to make one final point. In one of his first replies, Mr. Doyle referred to the number of voids the Peter McVerry Trust brought back into use last year. He mentioned a figure of 39 or something similar. Will he give us an overview of how the trust identified them and what the process involved? It was innovative and a real solution to the problem.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: I am going to be very tolerant. Deputy Durkan has a brief point to make but he should not push it.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: Good.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: That is now on the-----
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
John Curran: Deputy Durkan-----