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- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: That is why we are proposing that this morning we would proceed with work on the Road Traffic Bill 2016. I will endeavour to work with all parties here, and I recognise the fact that Opposition parties have worked with us on this Bill up to this Stage in a very progressive way to try to get this done on time before the end of the year. I would like to return to it today and we will try...
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: No, not from the Government side.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: We can agree to that.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Order for Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, to delete lines 30 to 33 and substitute the following:“(3) (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), this Act comes into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: These amendments all relate to the commitment in action 1 of the rental strategy to introduce a time-bound system of rent predictability based on the concept of rent pressure zones. Under the system, I am proposing that areas where rents are high and rising quickly will be identified and designated by the Minister as rent pressure zones. In those areas, annual rent increases will be...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 to Government amendment No. 68. They are basically shortening the timeframe by which the RTB has to come back to the Minister when it is asked to look at the data and the numbers for an area. They are basically trying to speed up the process of getting areas designated. I have accepted a number of amendments in the Seanad in regard to this broader legislation and...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: I am afraid it is not. People are trying to exaggerate for effect. We have said that we will continue to respect what is in place at the moment, a 24 month rent review requirement until the next review so nobody's circumstances are changed in terms of when the next review takes place. Only after that takes place will limitations of the rent pressure zone apply and annually after that. ...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: -----to the process. I wish to say one other thing in the context of rent pressure zones. There has been much conversation in recent days with various different parties, but from my perspective, particularly with Fianna Fáil. There are a number of matters I would like to clarify in that context. Until now, the data has not been available to allow an area analysis deeper than at local...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: We have not ignored any areas.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: Read the strategy.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: They will be assessed and if they pass the criteria, they will be included.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: One has to have an independent assessment.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: We were not responsible for the groupings.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: The ESRI also says it.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: Clearly, the Deputy does not.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: We are also moving to local electoral areas-----
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: -----which is the key change.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: I will come back to it.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Simon Coveney: Who was dragging us?