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Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: I would never-----

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: Sorry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh-----

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: Sorry, I would never misrepresent a Member of this House. I believe I am being misrepresented in this House.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: It is wholly unfair of the Senator to do such a thing.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: I respectfully ask her to withdraw the comment.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: Absolutely shameful.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: I pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Carrigy, for his moving contribution. It gives us a real sense of the challenges that are faced by families in deciding whether to try to cope at home or put a loved one into a nursing home that provides great care. I commend my colleague. I welcome my fellow Waterfordian, the Minister of State, to the House. I compliment her on bringing forward this...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: I spoke yesterday on Second Stage. I join others in complimenting my Waterford colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, on ensuring this legislation passed all Stages before the summer recess. It is fantastic that such positive legislation will have an impact on so many families right across the State, in both rural and urban Ireland. This is not just about farm families but also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Mortality in Single Homeless Population 2020: Engagement with HSE (24 Jun 2021)

John Cummins: As I am off campus, I will not be able to contribute, but I have been listening intently to the entire discussion. I thank Dr. O'Carroll for his work. We look forward to continuing to engage with him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

John Cummins: I will be helpful by sharing time with my colleague, Deputy Emer Higgins, if that is all right. This is an exciting time for Waterford and I stated at a previous committee meeting that I was disappointed that my county narrowly voted against the measure in 2019 when it came before the electorate. I hope we will get the opportunity to revisit that. There is no doubt the new mayor will be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

John Cummins: Do the witnesses agree that there should be an official deputy príomh comhairleoir in place? I am thinking if there is a contentious meeting where the príomh comhairleoir is absent but somebody wants to get into the chair. It would be useful if an official person could be elected at the start of the year. Do the witnesses agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

John Cummins: I also see nodding and perhaps it would be reflected in our report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: I apologise for joining the meeting late. I do not know many people who have installed gold-plated taps, but I take Dr. Walsh's point in the round. It is welcome that we are moving towards a four-year review and that we set in stone that it is what it is, with no delays for any reason. The change in the bands, in order to mitigate any increase, is very welcome also. Bringing estates that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: That is no problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: I have one final question. I omitted to ask it earlier. It relates to an issue which has always been a bugbear for councillors. I spent 11 years on Waterford City and County Council. The timing of when the local property tax notification has to go to Revenue does not correlate with the local authority budget process. It is a separate meeting which has to take place a month ahead of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

John Cummins: I appreciate that but we might take the two issues separately. I accept that the revaluation point is different, but in the main, it is a very frustrating and unworkable position for local authorities to be faced with making decisions without knowing the parameters of their budgets. I ask the Department to reconsider all its processes. Even a three-week period would make a considerable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

John Cummins: I thank Mr. Quinlan, Mr. Nicholson and all the team at the Department. The legislation is a long time in gestation. It is very welcome that the area is being prioritised. If we are honest, it is probably an area that has not received a massive amount of attention as the focus has been on social housing. The social housing output has been increasing considerably. It takes a long time to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

John Cummins: Mr. Quinlan is correct in his response. The intention is that the cost rental model would be part of wider social housing development. We cannot forget that the goal should always be to have mixed tenure. We saw the problems which existed in the past when we focused on one type of tenure. Let us not forget private development in that context. The mantra that seems to be put forward all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

John Cummins: I have a question for Mr. Parlon and Mr. Benson and it follows the Chairman's question. Excluding the strategic housing developments that have received planning permission in 2020 and 2021, which would allow for the 12 months to 18 months lead-in to commencement that Mr. Benson mentioned in his first contribution, we would still only have 47% commencement on SHDs, which is disappointing when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

John Cummins: Other members, including Senator Boyhan, are looking to get in so I will cede my time.