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- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank Mr. Frank Daly, Mr. Brendan McDonagh and Mr. Martin Whelan for their attendance, their presentations and their replies to the questions. I also look forward to the written replies the witnesses have offered the committee. Colleagues, we will adjourn at this late stage to resume at 2 p.m.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: Before we commence, I ask people to turn off their mobile telephones or turn them to flight mode, as they interfere with the recording and broadcasting of the proceedings. 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...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements and presentations. As we have three distinct groups of witnesses, if questions are being directed to somebody in particular, this should be stated at the outset. I ask the witnesses to avoid repetition, but they should feel free to comment on questions which have been asked. Mr. O'Connell stated we are here to look for solutions, and this...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: A range of questions have been asked. Who wants to start?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: I think Deputy Ó Broin is happy with that answer. There are a range of other questions and the committee is happy with the response and understands the issue quite fully. Deputy Ó Broin raised other matters.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: That is okay, Deputy. I have noted it for the announcements in future.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: Can I interrupt the Deputy? We have representatives of three networks before us. Some of the points he makes are relevant to our deliberations in terms of formulating a report and recommendations. However, I am particularly anxious that specific questions are addressed to the witnesses. In other words, we should elicit the information from our witnesses in public session and then...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: I am asking the Deputy to ask a question.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: No. I would like you to direct questions.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: I thank the Deputy. I am going to take another question and then the witnesses can feel free to comment on what Deputy Durkan has said. Deputy Ryan is next.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: Would anybody like to address specifically the second question that was asked?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: Yes.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: Deputy Ryan also referred to the proposal to increase rent allowance. Would anybody care to comment on that?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: We invited organisations from different parts of the country in order that we could specifically address that issue.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: If cold weather accommodation was referred to as wet weather accommodation, it would have to be open for 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. I ask Ms Barry to respond to Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan's questions.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: Mr. Carroll has indicated.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: Before I go back, Ms Barry-----
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: Since it is getting late in the afternoon, I am going to take contributions from the remaining members. Then I will afford the opportunity for a reply to any questions.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: Just to say to Deputy Byrne that it would not be a question of interfering. It is quite within the remit of this committee to make that recommendation.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dublin Homeless Network, Limerick and Clare Homeless Alliance, Cork Social Housing Forum (12 May 2016)
John Curran: It is not interfering. You are quite entitled to make the recommendation.