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Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We reserve the right to bring in amendments on Report Stage to this section.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. Caithfidh mé a rá ar dtús go bhfuil ard-mheas agam ar an obair atá déanta thar na blianta ag an trí eagraíocht atá os ár gcomhair. I have great respect for the work of all three organisations before us. If our Government policy could be dictated by what the organisations have had to say today, we would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe ar fad agus gabhaim comhghairdeachas le Ms Forbes agus an tUasal Esslemont as ucht a gceapacháin. Tá súil agam go n-éireoidh go han-mhaith leo. I apologise as I must ask questions and then run out the door but they will be on the record and I welcome the responses. We had a very interesting conversation yesterday about rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I apologise that I had to step out. It is one of the vagaries of the system. It is cracked, really. I thank the witnesses for coming in. I apologise if they have already addressed my questions. One of the issues I come across with academics, particularly younger ones, is fixed-term and part-time contracts and security of tenure, which is affecting the quality of the work and the...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nicola Sturgeon (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Móran taing, a Chéad Aire, as ucht teann go hÉireann airson bruidhinn anns a’ Ghàidhlig agus a bhith an seo an-diugh le óraid ionsporáideach, mìorbhaileach, sgoinneil. The First Minister is welcome and I thank her for her inspirational speech. Following on from the previous theme, we have great links in terms of language and culture. The Gaelic of...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We discussed this issue on Committee Stage. These are important amendments which Sinn Féin supports. The Senators outlined clear reasons for introducing them. People have been caught in circumstances where a receiver has taken over a company that owns the properties in which they live and have been turfed out of their homes as a result. This is a practical response to addressing the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We thought the Senator did.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This is a very important amendment. We fully support it and I would go so far as to say that I hope the Independent Senators push the amendment because if they do not, we will push it to a vote. When legislation is brought before us in these Houses, it is our chance to effect change. If we do not do that, we are not fulfilling the mandate we have as elected representatives to represent...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We have a Bill coming. We will probably have an election coming as well.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is very important we support this amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What is the Government going to do to stop that happening?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They are buying a pig in a poke.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: A pig in a poke. Will it have rent certainty?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 14:In page 34, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 28 of Act of 2004 28. The Act of 2004 is amended in section 28(2)(a) by the substitution of “for an indefinite period from” for “for the period of 4 years from”.”. I would also like to speak on amendment Nos. 15 and 16. Amendment No. 15 states:...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I support amendment Nos. 17, 18 and 24.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: No, I am fine thanks.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Fantastic, thank you.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 15: In page 34, to delete lines 4 to 6.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 16:In page 34, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 34 of Act of 2004 29. The Act of 2004 is amended in section 34 by the deletion of paragraph 3 of the Table.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 17:In page 34, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 34 of Act of 2004 29. The Act of 2004 is amended in section 34 by the insertion of the following in paragraph 3 of the Table:“This provision shall not be available to any landlord whose property was purchased with a buy-to-let mortgage or whose property benefitted from any...