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- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: I know that. It entails local authority, approved housing body, AHB, and Part V builds.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: No. I am saying that the acquisitions target was 900 but came in at 2,610.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: The target for leasing was 2,000 but came in at 1,000 or so.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: Before I ask two further quick questions, I will make an observation on Traveller accommodation. There has been some discussion of that. The projected spend was €12 million for 2018, but only €6.3 million was spent. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: Mr. Murray cited the example of Limerick. We would all accept the challenges he outlined in dealing with the stakeholders, including those who would benefit from the housing's provision. In responding to Deputy Catherine Murphy, he gave the example of a refurbishment or upscaling of a halting site where there were difficulties with removing tenants. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: It entailed improving an existing halting site, but we are asking about new Traveller-specific accommodation. I understand the problems that may occur when upgrading existing halting sites or Traveller-specific accommodation, but the problem is we are not meeting the targets. In fact, the only targets we set for Traveller accommodation are financial ones. We set targets for builds, voids,...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: I do not mean of funding, but of unit delivery.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: I have a final question, but I have signalled that I want to contribute a second time, so I will expand on it then. The threshold for inclusion in the one-stage social housing delivery process increased from €2 million to €6 million. My information is that the Department had to get permission from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to ensure that this was within...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: The plan is to increase it, though.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: What was the outcome of that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: Has it communicated to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government regarding that review?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: I will revert to this matter but, so that we are clear, is the witness saying that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has not yet made a determination on whether the change is in line with requirements under the public spending code? That has not been communicated to his office yet.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: I understand that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: My question was not about that. As the witness put it, permission has not yet been given. My question was on whether the position of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding whether the increase complied with the public spending code had been communicated to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government yet.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: It would not comply.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: That is what I asked. The Department has received a communication from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to say that the increase does not comply with the public spending code.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: Maybe they could clarify the matter.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: It would not.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: I will tease this matter out during my second round.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019) David Cullinane: Posts.