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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Election of Temporary Chairman (25 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Apologies have been received from Deputy Neville. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018 (25 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank Mr. Martin for his presentation. How long will the review of the audit exemption take? Is it a case of how long is a piece of string?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018 (25 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Is the Department open-minded to the reduction of the number of members required to register a co-operative society?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018 (25 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Has the Department identified the notoriously unintended consequences of such a reduction? Deputy Clare Daly has argued that the number should be three as the average number of a small and medium-sized enterprise, SME, is 3.5 employees.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to add my good wishes to Senator Grace O'Sullivan on her departure for Brussels. She will make a fantastic contribution there, as she has made a strong contribution in this House. I wish her the very best. For three years, I regularly raised the issue of short-term lettings and Airbnb in the House in order to ensure that we got legislation and regulation on the issue. That...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Since last year, local authorities have been seeking resources in order to ensure that the legislation can be enforced. However, they have been denied those resources. It is pointless for Members of the Seanad or the Dáil to bring forward legislation and regulation that will have a substantial impact on local communities if the Government is going to fall at the last hurdle, namely,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The Leader can interrupt me as much as he likes, but the fact is that the Government talks but does not deliver.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I am sick of it. I request that the Leader bring the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to the House to answer-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I apologise to the Leas-Chathaoirleach-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: -----but, unfortunately, when the Leader hears things he does not want to hear, he speaks over people.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The Leader constantly talks over people.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I request that the Leader bring the Minister to the House to explain why he has not put resources in place to enforce the new regulations relating to short-term lettings.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: So does Senator Buttimer.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I also raise the trade agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Before the Minister comes to the House, people should sit down and read the trade agreement. It is important to have a balanced discussion rather than sound bites based on IFA press releases. The agreement is far-ranging and analysing the detail is important. If we support climate-change measures, as I do, we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: Senator Norris is not getting marks for effort.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the fact that other Senators have raised the issue of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and the supports that are needed. I ask the Leader to facilitate a debate in the House early in the autumn while one can still have some influence over budgetary matters. A cross-party group has been working with the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland about additional supports for dementia and...

Seanad: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I have.

Seanad: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I will try not to use all the time available to me. This agreement should not come as a surprise given that it has been negotiated over 20 years. I recognise that there are problems in the beef-farming industry. That difficulty has to be recognised and in some way alleviated as we go forward. I believe in fair trade deals. Trade deals have to be fair. We have a small open economy. We...

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the Minister. I rile against the idea of a policy of what we can do. I firmly believe that this is a policy of what we must do. On climate change, it has reached the stage that the policies that we must implement have to take effect next week, not next month, next year or in the distant future. I welcome the sensible approach of 180 actions and several sub-actions. It follows...

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 Jul 2019)

Kevin Humphreys: The Minister of State is very welcome, as are his officials who have done a massive amount of work on this legislation. I will raise a couple of points. People have been talking about the funding of local government. Local government has been struggling with regard to funding since the abolition of domestic rates without proper provision being made for other funding. If that balance had...