Written answers

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Voluntary Housing Sector

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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389. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 28 June 2016, if voluntary housing associations are required to announce meetings, and if so, whether these meetings are publicly announced; and if the VHA board members receive training in relation to their positions. [22877/16]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Section 6(6) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 makes provision to grant approved housing body (AHB) status to housing associations. AHBs consist mainly of voluntary or co-operative organisations limited by guarantee and registered under the Companies Acts; societies registered under the Industrial & Provident Societies Acts; and/or Trusts incorporated under the Charities Acts.

The holding of meetings and the training of board members are matters for the Boards of such bodies and I have no role in relation to such matters.

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