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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: I want probe that point as this follows on from something Deputy Ó Broin said. Are we looking for the individual banks or the banking federation to come in?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: In respect of this section, I would make the point that it has been a very extensive list so we must see what is manageable. I take it from the opening comments that either the Minister or the Department of Finance need to be at the front end of this session. We will go through the list, which we will circulate later. It dawned on me, as the Deputy was speaking, that there are an awful lot...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: The next section is issues relating to social inclusion.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: I agree because I know where the Deputy is going with this. We need to be careful that there is an opportunity with regard to people or groups we may have omitted at earlier sections. Some of them might relate to very specialist areas. This is an opportunity to think outside the box. It might be a bit more than just direct homelessness so this is an opportunity to fill that space and...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: The last time I checked I was chairing this committee. Does Deputy Brendan Ryan have a disability representative organisation in mind?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan spoke about those recovering from drug addiction. Much residential rehabilitation is done by the voluntary sector and is not particularly well funded. Several years ago, one residential centre, which I will not name because we are in public session, made a proposal that, for those going into residential care for extended periods and who had an entitlement to...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: We should not get into the detail. What are the Deputy's recommendations for witnesses?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Deputy Ó Broin had somebody in mind.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: That was Deputy Wallace's first point and he referred to the Department and the Minister in particular.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: We have that. Somebody said it.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: To be helpful, we should look at an element of that in doing the legal section. That goes to one of the key issues around the possible right to housing as a constitutional matter. It would give strength to that type of possible legislation.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Does Deputy Wallace wish to come back in?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: At this point I wish to make one or two general comments and then I shall do something specific. Obviously there have been a number of suggestions and recommendations and we will get the secretariat to collate them as far as possible and distribute this information among the members. It is important to note that while we have ten sessions set out, members will have to use their own...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: One of the other issues that had been mentioned with a degree of urgency at the previous meeting was NAMA. Is it agreed to have NAMA and the Minister for or the Department of Finance in here as early as possible? Agreed.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: With a view to being helpful to the Deputy and others, I think we will do the session as laid out. However, if we can do our business effectively and stick to a timescale, it is important in regard to issues that might arise during our deliberations that we have the opportunity to bring somebody back, to bring in somebody new or to add something we had not contemplated at the beginning. If...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: At this stage I thank members for their contributions. The list of potential witnesses is fairly extensive and the secretariat will work on it. Obviously, we have to send out invitations for next week's meeting. I propose we adjourn until 3.30 p.m. when we will be in public session with representatives of the County and City Management Association. In general, has the work programme as...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Are members happy to leave it to the secretariat to work through that? Agreed.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: I ask members and visitors to ensure their mobile phones are either switched off completely or in safe or flight mode, depending on their device, as mobile phones can cause interference with recording systems. I draw attention 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 this committee....

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: I thank Mr. Cummins. Before I call the first member of the committee to ask questions I remind those asking and answering to keep the questions and answers as direct and specific as possible, rather than making long statements. Every member is afforded an opportunity for the first five minutes to direct their questions to our visitors. There will then be additional questions. I ask that...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: County and City Management Association (26 Apr 2016)

John Curran: Just to be helpful from the committee's point of view, the other sectors will be visited. Deputy Durkan is speaking specifically to the role and responsibility of local authorities. Builders, private building and all of that will be dealt with in other modules.