1 DFómh 2012, 16:06
The Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht will meet with Dr Michelle Norris, Chair of the Housing Finance Agency tomorrow, Tuesday, 2nd October, to discuss the functions and responsibilities of the agency.
Established as a state-owned company in 1982, the Housing Finance Agency provides loan finance to local authorities and voluntary housing bodies for housing and related purposes. The Agency raises its funds on the domestic and international capital markets in structures and at costs that reflect its customers’ requirements.
Committee chair Ciaran Lynch, TD said: “Tomorrow, as part of the Oireachtas scrutiny process, we will have an opportunity to question Dr Michelle Norris on her vision and priorities for the Housing Finance Agency. Dr Norris will have a chance to outline the challenges she feels her organisation will face in coming years. Members will also be able to raise any issues or concerns they may have in relation to the agency.
“The on-going provision of social housing and its financing is of critical importance and the committee will be discussing how the Housing Finance Agency sets out to meet this challenge over the coming years.”
This meeting will take place on Tuesday, 2nd October, in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000 at 2.15pm.
Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551
Committee Membership of the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht
Deputies: James Bannon TD (Fine Gael); Paudie Coffey TD (Fine Gael); Niall Collins TD (Fianna Fáil); Noel Coonan (Fine Gael) Leas-Chathaoirleach; Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Fine Gael); Luke Flanagan TD (Independent); Kevin Humphreys TD (Labour); Ciarán Lynch TD (Labour) Cathaoirleach; Sandra Mc Lellan TD (Sinn Féin); Tony Mc Loughlin TD (Fine Gael); Michelle Mulherin TD (Fine Gael); Catherine Murphy TD (Independent); Gerald Nash TD (Labour); Brian Stanley TD (Sinn Féin); Robert Troy TD (Fianna Fáil).
Senators: Senator Cáit Keane (Fine Gael) Senator Denis Landy (Labour); An Seanadóir Fiach Mac Conghail (Neamhspleách); Senator Catherine Noone (Fine Gael); An Seanadóir Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fáil): Senator Ned O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil).