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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 129: In page 21, line 7, after “Agency” to insert “or subsidiary DAC”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 130: In page 21, line 15, after “Board” to insert “or a subsidiary DAC”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 131: In page 21, line 16, after “Agency” to insert “or subsidiary DAC”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Amendments Nos. 132 and 133 seek to amend section 25 to provide that the shares in the agency shall not be sold or transferred without the approval of the Government and that any amendment memorandum of association or articles of association of subsidiaries require the prior approval of the Government. I cannot accept these amendments. Section 24 provides that the whole of the LDA's share...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 134: In page 27, to delete lines 21 to 23 and substitute the following: "(a) if the Agency has obtained the prior approval of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the provisions contained in the constitution of the subsidiary DAC, relating to the ownership and control of that subsidiary DAC, and".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 135: In page 29, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(5)Any scheme providing for the granting of superannuation benefits to persons that was established by the dissolved body under the Order of 2018 shall cease to operate on the dissolution day. (6)A person referred to in subsection (1) who, immediately before the dissolution day,was a member...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 137, tabled by Deputies Ó Broin and Gould, seeks to amend section 47 to provide that the LDA will furnish a report to the Cathaoirleach of each local authority and the Cathaoirleach will make it available each member of the local authority. I will be opposing the amendment, as I do not believe it is necessary. The LDA is required to prepare an annual report each year. ...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: In response, I agree that the intent behind the amendment is honourable. It is important, from the perspective of local authority members, that they have full knowledge and awareness of all of the LDA work that is related to their important work, particularly in respect of housing. However, we do not see the need for a statutory obligation to do this. Every local authority member will...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 138: In page 34, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Definitions (Part 7) 48. In this part— “market value”, subject to section 53(6), means the estimated amount for which an asset or liability should exchange on the valuation date between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction after proper...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I will address amendments Nos. 157, 164, 166, 175, 179 and 180 tabled by Deputy Cian O’Callaghan, No. 158 tabled by Deputy Duncan Smith, who had to leave to attend another committee meeting, amendments Nos. 160, 169 and 170 jointly tabled by Deputies Cian O’Callaghan, Ó Broin and Gould, and amendments Nos. 163, 165, 174, 175 and 183 jointly tabled by Deputies Ó Broin...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I do.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator. In reference to the first section and amendment No. 26, section 7(5) refers to the situation where the housing authority has entered into an arrangement with an approved housing body, AHB, the Land Development Agency, LDA, or a public-private partnership, PPP, for the provision of dwellings and the amount which the housing authority has agreed to pay the contractor, AHB,...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Part 5 Committee Stage amendments are being drafted and will be introduced on Committee Stage in the Dáil. As such we will introduce those revisions and then return to the Seanad, and we previously confirmed this to the Seanad. That might help to move this along.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: We have made provisions for the local authority to be able to provide financial assistance. That should clarify that point.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: On Senator Gavan's point, which Senator Moynihan also raised, we have confirmed that homes will be made available by local authorities in a price range of €160,00 to €300,000. Using the Rebuilding Ireland home loan, this means homes are available to a much wider cohort of income groups. I will address amendment No. 37 first. Section 10 provides for regulations to be made to...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, has had extensive discussions with the CCMA, the Oireachtas joint committee and the Housing Agency. We know of the Minister's reputation. He has been very inclusive and participative in dealing with all aspects of this matter. He continues to keep a very open mind in his consultations and engagements with all actors and agencies. That is to his...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Senator Moynihan has raised a very important issue. Certainly this is a very significant challenge. As Senator Higgins also said, our family units are changing, the nature of family has changed dramatically over the past 20 years in Ireland and there are many single people, couples who are separated and divorced etc. That is reflected in what local authorities are trying to achieve in...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 42 seeks to remove a reference to the provision of financial assistance for open market dwellings from section 11(5). As stated under previous amendments, I wish to retain these provisions in the Bill. Amendment No. 43 seeks to delete "comply with" and substitute "have regard to" in reference to directions issued by the Minister to housing authorities on schemes of priority...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: On conditionality and Part 5, amendments will be brought forward on Committee Stage in the Dáil. Amendment No. 44 seeks to insert a new provision to provide that where a dwelling is being made available for affordable purchase under a Part 5 agreement, there will be no obligation on a housing authority to provide any financial contribution above an agreed affordable threshold. Under the...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I will take the questions backwards. On Senator Fitzpatrick's point, it is the case that applicants will be supported to the value of the equity they require. On Senator Paddy Burke's question, on who decides on the equity stake, the local authority sets the prices. It would make decisions on a case-by-case basis. The local property tax is the household's responsibility. I note the...