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- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The REIT issue is an important discussion because it is the basis for and the beginning of a lot of homelessness. I agree with some of the suggestions made by Deputy Ó Broin. Threshold runs a massive helpline and is at the cutting edge of the matter. I agree also with the inclusion of the PRTB. In addition - I do not know if it will be in this forum, perhaps the Chair could clarify -...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: In my submission I suggested Professor P. J. Drudy from Trinity College Dublin to speak on rent controls. It depends on what aspect is to be taken and if we are to look at the legal question. It was suggested that rent controls are unconstitutional and I do not know if the committee will look at that separately.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Okay. Professor Drudy could be invited to give the committee an overview on rent controls.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I want some clarity about what this session is meant to be about. As I have said already, I have something of an issue with having an entire session on private housing. Private housing is not affordable and that is the problem. It is fine if that is what we are discussing, but some people simply want to increase housing supply. As I said at the outset, we can increase housing supply as we...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Two thirds of people rely on the private housing sector but that is why we have problems because housing is primarily for speculation. In that session we must consider the factors that have led to houses being so expensive. This is where we should bring in somebody who has studied land ownership and speculation. We suggested in our submission Conor McCabe, who has written Sins of the...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: One of those people.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Yes.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Are we all agreed that we are inviting the CEO and the chair of NAMA? That would be Brendan McDonagh and Frank Daly.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I know what the Deputy is saying but there is no harm in having somebody in who also has issues to raise about NAMA.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: This is a difficult issue because we could all suggest many groups. We may need more than one session on homelessness because this is the Committee on Housing and Homelessness. There was a debate during the previous meeting about inviting organisations or those who are directly affected to come before the committee. We have to do both. It would send out a terrible message if the committee...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
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- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I do not agree with that.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I would like to make a proposal as well.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: We should have both. We should have representatives and people experiencing homelessness. With regard to private session, the way members are speaking about homeless is in danger of being incredibly patronising. Homeless people are not a species apart who are sensitive and vulnerable. Anyone invited before the committee to speak will know they are speaking to members. They are...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: If members know homeless people or families who want to speak before the committee, we can suggest them.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The first issue is the legalities relating to rent control.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Yes. Can I go through three areas and then suggest speakers?
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The first two are: security of tenure and sale of properties; and grounds for eviction. The third issue is compulsory purchase orders of privately owned property or land. It is an issue that has come up with regard to vulture fund, distressed vacant properties. One speaker I was thinking of was Edmund Honahan, Master of the High Court, who has spoken recently on the CPOs, or somebody like...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: This is an important session in that, while the people who get into mortgage arrears do not automatically become homeless, it is closely linked to the whole issue. We should consider inviting some of the receivers who are carrying out the repossessions of homes, which are then leading to homelessness. I agree with other speakers on the issue of the REITs and the vulture funds that have now...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: There is a big assumption that everyone knows what is going on.