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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

John Curran: We will get the deputation to take them together.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

John Curran: There are questions about the rental sector and the HAP scheme in particular, and Deputy O’Sullivan’s issue. I leave it to whoever would like to answer first.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

John Curran: There were several comments on the rental scheme, HAP and so forth. Would the witnesses like to make any further comments on that area?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

John Curran: Thank you. Is everybody happy?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

John Curran: Most members have completed their questions. IPAV is not directly responsible for bedsits, but it may have some experience of the market. New guidelines were issued a number of years ago. Has there been a reduction in the number of bedsits on the market? Do the witnesses have that information? I ask for an honest answer.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

John Curran: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and answers. One of the common themes that emerged today was trying to determine the cost of construction and other related costs. It is interesting that it came up again with this group of witnesses. That is something we will probe further as a committee. I thank the witnesses for the documentation they supplied. Members of the committee have it...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: The committee is now in public session. Deputies Eoin Ó Broin and Catherine Byrne send apologies, Deputy Maurice Quinlivan will substitute for Deputy Ó Broin for the morning session. For recording and broadcast purposes I ask members and visitors to turn off their mobile phones or put them into flight mode. In accordance with standard procedures agreed by the Committee on...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly and his colleagues. I thank them for attending. The committee felt it was important that the Minister's appearance would be at the front end of the committee work. Before the Minister delivers his opening statement, I draw his attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. Before we take specific questions, I would like to ask him one general question which arose having listened to his presentation this morning and previously to his contributions in the Dáil on the issue of housing. While I am not making a political point here-----

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: -----I sense a certain frustration. The Minister touched on the possibility of there being a Minister for housing and the role that Minister would need to have to be effective. What functions should that Minister have to be different from what happens in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government? Will the Minister also elaborate on the constitutional challenges he...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Can the Deputy give the Minister time to respond, as other colleagues wish to contribute?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Will the Deputy give the Minister an opportunity to respond as several other members wish to contribute?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Very briefly.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Many members wanted direct answers, but if the answers could be specific-----

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: I will take three contributors. The second one was Deputy Durkan.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Deputy Coppinger asked about the Attorney General's advice to the Minister and the Cabinet concerning constitutional difficulties. I anticipate the Minister will say that type of advice cannot be made public. As he has been forthright in his responses so far, I might put it another way. If there had been an amendment to the Constitution on a right to housing, does the Minister feel...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Would they have been more equitable and the better good served?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: I thank the Minister for his response. I am now going to take a series of questions because I am particularly anxious before the end of the meeting to deal with the issue of suggestions and recommendations. I do not want that to be bypassed.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (28 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Time please Deputy.