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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Questions (542)

Clare Daly

Question:

542. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his role in the appointment of the chief executive officer of an association (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to any concerns raised about the appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29765/14]

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Written answers

The appointment of personnel to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) such as housing associations is a matter for the Boards of such bodies. I have no role in relation to such appointments nor have any concerns been raised with me regarding the specific appointment referred to.

AHBs consist mainly of voluntary or co-operative organisations registered under the Companies Acts, societies registered under the Industrial & Provident Societies Acts and/or Trusts incorporated under the Charities Acts. The Government has committed to bringing greater transparency and better governance to the AHB sector.  To this end, I intend to introduce statutory regulation for the governance of AHBs by 2016. Pending statutory regulation, in July 2013 I introduced a system of voluntary regulation for the sector based on a published code Building for the Future that is available on my Department's website at http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Housing/FileDownLoad,33727,en.pdf.

While my Department's involvement with AHBs relates primarily to the provision of funding under specific schemes, earlier this year I established an interim Regulation Committee under the auspices of the Housing Agency and supported by a Regulation Office within the Agency. The committee was set up to oversee implementation of the code and to advise on statutory regulation. To date, over 150 AHBs have signed up to the voluntary code. Details of the new regulatory structures are available at the Housing Agency website at https://www.housing.ie/Regulation.aspx.

Question No. 543 answered with Question No. 538.
Question No. 544 answered with Question No. 540.
Question No. 545 answered with Question No. 488.
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