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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Threshold (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Jordan for his opening remarks.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Threshold (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Deputy O'Dowd. I call Deputy Wallace and I will then come back to Mr. Jordan.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Threshold (24 May 2016)

John Curran: A number of points Deputies have made will form part of our deliberations for recommendations but questions have also been raised for Mr. Jordan. Deputy O'Dowd said that when properties are put on the market, tenants are generally asked to vacate the property. One of Mr. Jordan's recommendations was to establish legal safeguards so that properties could be sold without the need for the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Threshold (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I will take the final series of questions. I call Deputy Frank O’Rourke.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Threshold (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Jordan for his response to the questions. That concludes this stage of the presentation. I thank Mr. Jordan for attending and for his written submission. I would say to colleagues that a number of the answers Mr. Jordan gave, particularly the last few answers in regard to rent supplement, will form questions for our next round of witnesses as there is a natural follow-on from a...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Threshold (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Jordan. That concludes this session.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

John Curran: Once again, I remind everyone about mobile telephones. Either turn them to flight mode or turn them off. They interfere with the meeting and the recording and broadcast of its proceedings. I wish to 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 this...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Faughnan for her opening statement. Since a number of colleagues have indicated, we will take a few questions together and the witnesses can decide who among them is most suited to answer the individual questions.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

John Curran: Deputy O'Dowd asked questions on accommodation for families.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Faughnan for her responses. I ask Mr. O'Rourke to forward his response to the committee on the issue of people being classed as technically over-accommodated, particularly a single person being housed in a two-bed where one-bed is not available in the RAS and HAP schemes. I call Deputy Funchion.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

John Curran: Ms Faughnan might deal with Deputy Harty's questions.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I remind colleagues that we will resume proceedings at 2 p.m. and a number of speakers wish to contribute. I ask members to be direct in their questions and we will try to conclude in order that we can continue at 2 p.m. The next speaker is Deputy Brendan Ryan.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

John Curran: A considerable number of issues were raised. Time is somewhat against us. Deputy Brendan Ryan set out a series of questions. If Ms Faughnan has not got them, we can forward her the details. If she could respond to them through correspondence, it would be very useful from the committee's point of view. She does not have to respond on the point being made by Threshold now but may do so in...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of Social Protection (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Ms Faughnan and the full team from the Department for attending today. The answers were enlightening and there are several written answers which they will forward on to the committee.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Property Owners Association (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I ask colleagues to switch their mobile phones off or to flight mode. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2008, witnesses 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 in relation to a particular matter and they continue to do so they are entitled thereafter only to...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Property Owners Association (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Faughnan. I will take questions from members in a moment. I want to pick up on a point Mr. Faughnan made, and when he answers the other questions he might refer to this in more detail. He mentioned there are 11 vacant multiple unit properties between Hanlon's Corner and Croke Park on the North Circular Road. Does he have more information as to why they are vacant? We are not...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Property Owners Association (24 May 2016)

John Curran: But you will do so anyway.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Property Owners Association (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I will also allow questions from Deputy Fergus O'Dowd at this point.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Property Owners Association (24 May 2016)

John Curran: Does Mr. Faughnan wish to address those issues first before another series of questions?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Irish Property Owners Association (24 May 2016)

John Curran: I would like to get clarity from the committee's point of view. Is Mr. O'Brien saying, quite clearly, that the number of individual tenancies is increasing but that the number of landlords is decreasing?