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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (23 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 543. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be available to all households in a village (details supplied) in County Cork; the details and timelines in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43552/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Data (23 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: 640. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which, and when, existing recipients of the working family payment will be affected by the changes announced to the scheme in budget 2019; if existing recipients will need to reapply or be reassessed to establish if they will benefit from the changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43510/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: I welcome the officials before us and thank them all for their opening statements. It is certainly a complex area. It seems that much is determined by the basis on which the receiver is appointed - whether on the basis of the mortgage or debenture loan, whether there is a legal basis under the Companies Acts, and so on. It seems to be quite varied in terms of the basis and the impact that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: I have seen it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: In essence the power to appoint the receiver derives from the mortgage contract. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: There is a legal basis for it. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: There is no need to refer to court or anything like that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: What are the requirements for informing the borrower or debtor and for informing tenants of the appointment of a receiver in this case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: When is the landlord informed of the appointment of a receiver?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: I wish to clarify the point. Under the existing law, does the receiver take on the responsibilities of the landlord in respect of giving notice of termination, returning the deposit and so on? What is the current position when a receiver is appointed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is Mr. Carroll saying that the receiver has no responsibilities whatsoever to the tenant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: What about the notice period under the Residential Tenancies Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: Is Mr. Carroll saying that currently there is no obligation on the receiver to give the tenant the normal statutory notice for the end of the tenancy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: At the moment a receiver could tell a tenant that he has to be out by next week and, legally, that is fine. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: The legal obligations that normally apply to landlords do not apply currently. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: That includes notice periods and so on. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: Does the voluntary code address the issue, albeit on a voluntary basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: When will the working group report and make recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: Are there any required qualifications to be a receiver?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

Michael McGrath: I know there are disqualifications. The Department officials touched on those in the opening address. Are there required qualifications or can anyone call himself or herself a receiver currently?