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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The Leader criticises others for interrupting.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: What happened in Paris was an appalling tragedy. However, more than 70,000 residents throughout this country are living in defective apartment blocks which are possibly fire hazards. In many of them there are fire marshals walking up and down the corridors 24 hours a day. We have raised this issue in the House on many occasions. It is due to light-touch regulation and the 70,000...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I am talking about the risk to life and limb for 70,000 householders. It is ignored on a daily basis, not just in this House but also in the other House. The people in question have not had a listening ear. No one is prepared to listen to them. I feel for what happened in Paris, but I will feel even worse if somebody loses his or her life in this country because the Minister will not...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The Leas-Chathaoirleach let many Fine Gaelers go two or three minutes over time----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: -----while they were talking a load of baloney. When I talk about the risk to life and limb, they are not prepared to listen.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I will not. The Leader heckled me all the way through my remarks. I am sick of the way he deals with the House. The way he is going to guillotine the debate on the Bill with Sinn Féin today is an absolute atrocity.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The Leader is still shouting at me and has the protection of the Leas-Chathaoirleach. The guy has hassled and bullied Members all day.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: He started it. Let us be very clear about who started it and who has been doing it all morning.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I seek guidance on a point of order. Obviously, the Fine Gael stunt this morning has not worked. I request that the Leader propose the suspension of the House to show due respect to the guest speaker in the Dáil and to allow Senators to attend the event. The stunt did not work. Let us show due respect to the visitor and the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Perhaps he will reflect and do so.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Absolutely. I just recognise that the upper echelons of Fine Gael are co-operating with Sinn Féin.

Seanad: Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: That is not true. The Government did take powers off local councillors over the past two years.

Seanad: Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Perhaps the Minister of State might correct the record of the House. Powers have been taken off local authorities and councillors over the past two years.

Seanad: Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: They have.

Seanad: Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: They have been moved to an Bord Pleanála. One hundred units-----

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The Taoiseach is indeed welcome. Many people have mentioned equality, fairness, citizenship, and the Republic. I stand to raise my voice for up to 70,000 apartment owners who live in homes that have a legacy defect. They face bills of between €5,000 to over €50,000 to put right defects to their homes, through no fault of their own. From Blanchardstown to Sandyford and from...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I echo the remarks made by my colleague, Senator Murnane O'Connor, about unmanned train stations. It is not only a feature of rural Ireland as many of the railway stations in Dublin have been unmanned for quite a long time. That has led to a degree of anti-social behaviour at those stations because the person who manned the station acted as an early-warning signal. He or she could see what...

Seanad: Electoral (Civil Society Freedom) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (14 May 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 May 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: It does not affect them.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 May 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: They are primarily resident there and rent out a room. It is still their primary residence.