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Seanad: Commencement Matters: University Status Applications (16 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He will be aware that parts of the Kelly report, which has not been published but has been furnished to the Minister for Education and Skills and brought to the Cabinet, on a technological university for the south east were leaked last week. The belief was that the report was going to be discussed by the Cabinet, but I do not know whether that...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: University Status Applications (16 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I hope so.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: University Status Applications (16 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister's response. I strongly believe that this is an issue on which nobody should play party politics. It is extremely important for the people of Waterford and the south east. I accept that Minister must meet both institutes before the report is published, but perhaps the Minister of State could convey to her that she might arrange a briefing as quickly as possible for...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I apologise for not being in the House earlier. I was attending the Government's stage managed event in Dublin Castle. I am responding to the Minister of State's response to the previous contributions. With respect, I do not think that this can be seen by either Irish Water or the Government as a good start. She is trying to make comparisons with previous utilities set up where previous...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: That is marvellous, but at the end of the day there are another 25 counties in the country. Fine Gael is banking on the fact that people in rural Ireland have been paying water charges for years and they will not penalise the Government for introducing water charges. The Cathaoirleach is getting a bit anxious.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 1:In page 6, line 29, after “land” where it secondly occurs to insert “not owned by a local authority or publicly owned housing body”.As the Minister of State will know from the Second Stage contributions Sinn Féin Members made, we support the principle of the Bill regarding a vacant site levy and some other elements of the Bill. However,...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I fully support everything the Minister of State has said in terms of what should happen. Of course, those lands should be used to provide housing. The problem is that on the one hand the Government is applying this levy on local authorities because they are not building housing. However, the reality is that local authorities need funding to build housing and they get that funding from the...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, to delete line 33.My amendment seeks to apply the levy to all areas regardless of what is deemed to be local housing need. Some local authorities will say there is no strong housing need in their area. That stance may be right in terms of the people who live in the area or might be on the local authority housing list in that area. The problem is that a...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, line 17, to delete “1 January 2017” and substitute “1 January 2016”.While I expressed concerns about the vacant site levy on Second Stage, in principle, we should be taking action, and I support the logic of what the Minster of State is trying to do. Having said that, this amendment seeks to bring forward the implementation of...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, to delete lines 26 to 37.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, line 33, to delete “with 2018” and substitute “with 2017”.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, to delete lines 20 and 21.There are a number of things to say about these amendments. In bringing forward any legislation and putting in place levies and charges, I understand the need for balance and appeal processes and we all accept that. However, in this case, property owners are offered an opportunity to prove the land is not vacant before and after...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, line 33, to delete “1 June 2018” and substitute “1 June 2017”.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 8: In page 9, line 35, to delete “1 January 2018” and substitute “1 January 2017”.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 9: In page 11, lines 34 to 38, to delete all words from and including “where—” in line 34 down to and including “itself” in line 38 and substitute the following:“where no market exists for the site”.This relates to contaminated sites. If a site is contaminated, surely it is the responsibility of the owner to resolve this...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I understand the need for the legislation and the terms of reference so that the levy is fair and robust. There is no doubt that potentially there may be legal challenges to the proposals by some landowners who will resist having to pay the levy. I understand why the Minister wants to ensure, as best as possible, that the provisions of the...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 10: In page 12, line 1, to delete “with 2018” and substitute “with 2017”.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 11: In page 12, line 7, to delete “in 2019” and substitute “in 2018”.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 12: In page No. 12, line 16, to delete “Subject to subsection (2),”.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 13: In page 12, to delete lines 18 to 33 and substitute the following:“(2) Where a site stands entered on the registry and remains vacant or idle after 12 months of the commencement of the levy an additional 1 per cent shall be added to the levy based on the existing market value listed in the registry. (3) Where a site stands entered on the registry and remains...