Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 156:

In page 35, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 34 of the Act of 2004 to require landlords terminating a tenancy on the ground of needing the dwelling for occupation by the landlord or a by a member of the landlord’s family to pay compensation to the tenant

29. (1) The Act of 2004 is amended in paragraph 4 of the Table to section 34 by the insertion after “his or her family” of “and has paid the tenant an amount equivalent to six months’ rent in respect of the tenancy as compensation for the termination of the tenancy”.

(2) The Act of 2004 is amended in paragraph 4 of the Table to section 34 by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (b):

“(c) and that the landlord is obliged to pay the tenant an amount equivalent to six months’ rent in respect of the tenancy as compensation for the termination of the tenancy.”.”.