Results 4,241-4,260 of 6,728 for speaker:John Curran
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Tyrrelstown Residents (19 May 2016)
John Curran: The Deputy had several proposals.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Tyrrelstown Residents (19 May 2016)
John Curran: You will be more than welcome to do so.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Tyrrelstown Residents (19 May 2016)
John Curran: There is a final contribution before we can revert to the witnesses.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Tyrrelstown Residents (19 May 2016)
John Curran: There are a number of points-----
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Tyrrelstown Residents (19 May 2016)
John Curran: It has been clearly identified that this matter is complex and that there is more than one issue involved. There has also been some discussion about the right of people to sell or not. It is unusual in the residential property market that units are sold with vacant possession. If one is selling a commercial unit and there is a rent roll, the rent roll normally dictates the selling price....
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Tyrrelstown Residents (19 May 2016)
John Curran: To be helpful, we do not know that, but some of the proposals Deputy Ó Broin referred to in terms of the Housing Agency may have potential and we will try to see those.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Tyrrelstown Residents (19 May 2016)
John Curran: If members want to travel out, we can arrange that. At this stage we will conclude the meeting. I thank the residents for their attendance here today and for their submission. It is difficult to come in and make a presentation but they did very well. They made us fully understand the situation they are facing. Their written submission will be on the website and the points they made in it...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (18 May 2016)
John Curran: 32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received correspondence from the Taoiseach's Office for direct reply in relation to a person (details supplied) who raised a matter in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10856/16]
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: Before we commence, I draw the attention of witnesses 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 their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank Mr. O'Connor for his opening statement. I will take questions from a number of Deputies grouped together, following which I will call on Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Warren or Ms Jordan to respond. I remind colleagues that at the outset we agreed to keep the questions direct because of the time element and the fact that we are doing a double session this morning. I invite Deputy Bernard...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: I call Deputy Michael Harty.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: Ask a third one then.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank Deputy Harty. I call Deputy Barry Cowen.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank Deputy Cowen. The final speaker in this group is Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan. I call Mr. O'Connor to respond to a range of questions.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank Mr. O'Connor. There are one or two remaining questions that I will take at this stage.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: I find myself somewhat in agreement with the Deputy Coppinger. The service has dealt with 3,000 clients, and in his opening statement Mr. O'Connor referred to the case of a couple who were in court and happened to bump into a PIP. It shocked me to think that somebody would end up in the courts having been unaware of the supports that are available. Mr. O'Connor went on to say the service...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: Mr. O'Connor can correct me, but I understand that in his reply to Deputy Cowen he stated that eight of the 11 cases taken found in favour of the home owner rather than the banks. Mr. O'Connor can reply to that.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: Is that the point Deputy Collins wishes to raise?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Insolvency Service of Ireland (17 May 2016)
John Curran: I am sorry to interrupt, but if the workload doubled, does the service have the capacity to deal with it?