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Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: This is a Seanad Bill that has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 159, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: We move now to group 2 consisting of amendments relating to reference number 1 in Schedule 1, Part 1. This is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 2 and 7.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Group 3 consists of technical amendments and the subject matter of amendments Nos. 5 and 6.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister and her officials for their work on this important legislation. I also thank Senator Boyhan for his very constructive input.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome all the speakers, especially the representatives of the IPOA and IPAV. I wish Genevieve McGuirk the very best in her new role that she takes up on 1 August. We will obviously miss Mr. Davitt being here as he has been a great voice for the market and for auctioneers. I am especially pleased to see landlords represented here. Too often, we do not hear the voice of landlords. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I can see that but we need something to get people back in at scale. That will address one of your members'-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: So basically we have to incentivise landlords to get back into the market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I agree that we would never hear somebody down the country saying they are buying a house to rent it out. That is not going to happen now. With regard to the IPAV, do we need to incentivise people, be it through a section 23 rural renewal scheme, to get building and get these mom-and-pop landlords back into the market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I am conscious of time and I want to pursue this point on section 23.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: In the IPAV's discussions with Government, and in particular with the Department of Finance, has the IPAV been given any indication that something similar to a section 23 will be possible in the budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: The single biggest fix for the rental market is to get mom-and-pop landlords in and the quickest way to do this is to financially incentivise them.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome all of the speakers and greatly value the work they are doing on the ground. Coming from Longford, which is one of the most socioeconomically challenged communities in the country, I can attest to the work that is being done on the ground which is greatly appreciated. As a member of a Government party, it is disappointing to hear that issues with pay and security of tenure in...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: In regard to INTERREG funding, Mr. Hyland made a case for a €1 million amount in matching funding. Will he give an example of where INTERREG funding has been used anywhere in Ireland?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: What did that programme do?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I am conscious of time. Would it be fair to say that the INTERREG fund mainly operates in the community energy sphere?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: In terms of the advantages for Ireland and opportunities for community energy, could we look to the Department of energy to fund that €1 million pot?