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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: That is fair enough.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: It does not. The Minister should take in good spirit the fact that we are trying to be helpful. We feel problems will come down the track if we cannot deal with these matters now. I and other Senators have tried to outline very practical and anecdotal areas where we foresee problems. We need clarity.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: While I accept where the Minister is coming from and while we will try to co-operate as much as possible on this side of the House, it seems obvious that there is a clear requirement for a Schedule of interpretations, including definitions of buildings. Could this be considered?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: They need to be more comprehensive.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: I do not have a problem with that.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: We reserve the right to resubmit the amendments for Report Stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: Under section 2(1): In this Act, "residential property" means a building situated in the State used, or suitable for use, as a dwelling, including any house, maisonette, flat or apartment (including a bedsit) but does not include— . . . (c) a building let by a Minister of the Government, a housing authority or the Health Service Executive established by the Health Act 2004. My point applies...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: I referred to the HSE in respect of emergency accommodation.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: I flagged this point on Second Stage this morning to give the Minister time to get further clarification if required. A terrace of privately owned houses on one side of a road might be part of RAS while the same type of house on the other side of the road, owned by the same or other landlords, might not be part of RAS. I cannot understand why those in RAS should be exempt. What is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: We are speaking on the section.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: I am speaking on the section on an area in which I see a problem. There is nothing to stop the Minister amending that section in the remaining stages. I am pointing out an area in which I see a further anomaly and inequality. The Minister cannot simply disregard all the private landlords who are not part of RAS because they have supported many of the social housing initiatives when the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: I move amendment No.4: In page 5, subsection (1), line 20, to delete "relevant local authority" and substitute "Revenue Commissioners". Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: I move amendment No. 5: In page 5, subsection (2), line 25, to delete "relevant local authority" and substitute "Revenue Commissioners". Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, subsection (7)(b), line 7, to delete "local authority concerned" and substitute "Revenue Commissioners". Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: This section refers to the amendments dealing with the whole area of administration and collection of charges. Fine Gael believes the Revenue Commissioners have the infrastructure, capacity and IT systems to ensure a more efficient collection of the charges than can currently be administered owing to the problems with databases and administration within the PRTB and also the lack of...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: This section refers specifically to data sharing and exchange. I have outlined my concerns and those of the Fine Gael Party with this element of the Bill given that, following its enactment, the local authority will have the authority to share information and data with relevant bodies. The Bill refers to the Private Residential Tenancies Board as a relevant body. I outlined earlier my...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: With all due respects I understand the request but I do not believe 15 minutes is enough time to complete Committee Stage. There are many important matters that Senators wish to highlight, including some I wish to highlight on Committee Stage and allowing 15 minutes will not facilitate this.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: I intend to resubmit amendments on Report Stage in any event and I have informed the House to that effect already.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: No, it is not.

Seanad: Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Paudie Coffey: Before the break I was outlining to the Minister my concerns and those of the Fine Gael Party about the Private Residential Tenancies Board. I requested clarification from the Minister, if possible, on the €10 million sitting in the bank accounts of the Private Residential Tenancies Board that has not yet been transferred to local authorities to fund their inspections and enforcements. I...