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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions (16 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: 1697. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding persons who were resident abroad but own a house here and are now selling the house and have been informed that they must pay the non-principal private residence charge, which is approximately €7,200 including penalties, in view of the fact that such persons never knew that such a charge...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: 1762. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding proposals for a new mortgage to rent scheme; the number of persons that are expected to be approved under this scheme in 2018, 2019 and 2020; his plans to have a pilot scheme several years after the original scheme; when the new scheme will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: 1763. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received in respect of the mortgage to rent scheme in each of the years since its inception to the end of 2017; the number approved in each year; the number that were completed in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1250/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (16 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: 1823. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person must produce a receipt showing they paid domestic water charges now that they are abolished in view of the fact that when persons are selling their houses, including local authorities selling a house under the tenant purchase scheme, persons are required to produce a receipt for a charge that does not exist,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps Mr. Carville could move closer to the microphone.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. Carville and apologise that I was not here for the commencement of his statement. The first speaker indicated is Deputy Marc MacSharry, followed by Deputies Catherine Murphy, Catherine Connolly and David Cullinane.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: The IBRC, it is coming up on the screen now. I am advised that the one from IBRC came in at 15:57 and the letter from the Department came in at 17:24.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Carville should respond to the question first.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: I can clarify that. Documents can be sent to this committee on confidential basis and on the basis that they are not published. We tend to publish much of the correspondence but we receive correspondence that we do not publish. People should be conscious of that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: Deputy, you have asked a question of me. You have put a proposal.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: The problem is that we do not decide compellability. We have to refer it to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: That committee will decide whether to give us power of compellability. You are not compelled to be here today, Mr. Carville. You are here in your capacity as an official in the Department. We have not invoked compellability powers. We have to get approval from the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: Yes, does someone want to second that proposal or think about it whether to refer it to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges? That is the route we go to get compellability. We do not have the power as of right unless we get sanction.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: We will discuss it in private session in the afternoon.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: Is that because you think it might be covered in the procedures?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: Do they say that in particular?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: Are you asking me the question?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: Is there a mechanism to engage on the fees without issuing a direction?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Cost of Bank Stabilisation Measures as at the end of 2016
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Liquidation (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Fleming: I am confirming there is a mechanism in place for the Department to raise an issue with a fee being charged without it involving a direction.