Results 581-600 of 3,550 for speaker:Ciarán Lynch in 'Dáil debates'

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: With the Minister of State's indulgence, I will ask one final question. I read the circular issued to the local authorities by the Department and reducing prices was not among the options it set out. May I assume from the Minister of State's statement that a further circular has been issued in the meantime advising local authorities that they may reduce the prices of affordable housing...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, line 7, after "PLANS" to insert "AND HOMELESS ACTION PLANS". There has been a lot of debate in the House on the time apportioned to debating the Bill this evening. I withdraw amendments Nos. 21 to 25, inclusive, amendments Nos. 41 to 43, inclusive and amendments Nos. 46 and 47. These are amendments which were also debated on Committee Stage. I do not...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The substantive amendment with regard to amendments Nos. 1, 17 and 20 is amendment No. 27. As the House is aware, when the Bill was first drafted, it contained no mention of homelessness. It was not until the Bill reached the Seanad that we saw the inclusion of the issue of homelessness. Amendment No. 27 proposes that: Each housing authority shall establish a process ... within its...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I note that amendment No. 175 at paragraph (5) states: The Act of 2004 is amended by inserting the following section after section 147: 147A.—The Board [namely, the Private Residential Tenancies Board] shall, at such intervals as are specified by the Revenue Commissioners, disclose to the Revenue Commissioners information contained in the register the disclosure of which to the Revenue...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following: ""persons with a disability" shall mean persons with a disability within the meaning of section 2 of the Disability Act 2005.". These amendments relate to the issue of disability. There was an oversight related to homelessness in the Bill when it was first published. I have received representations from...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 9: In page 11, after line 41, to insert the following:

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and for his expression that there is merit to the proposal. The Minister of State has stated in replies to parliamentary questions and on Committee Stage that the Residential Tenancies Act is under review. That is not to say that the Residential Tenancies Act cannot be amended this evening as it has been amended by the Minister already. I do not...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 10: In page 11, after line 41, to insert the following: "10.—In this Act and in the Principal Act, "deposit" means any money intended to be held (by the landlord or otherwise) as security for— (a) the performance of any obligations of the tenant, or (b) the discharge of any liability of the tenant, arising under or in connection with a tenancy.".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 11: In page 11, after line 41, to insert the following: "10.—(1) Where a landlord requires a tenant, on entering into an agreement for a tenancy or lease, to pay a deposit, the deposit shall be paid by the landlord to the Board at the time of application for registration of the tenancy under Part 7 of the Principal Act and shall be held by the Board until— (a) an...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 12: In page 11, after line 41, to insert the following: "10.—(1) Section 92 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following after subsection (4): "(5) For the purposes of this section, and in particular to enable the Board to clarify for itself and for the parties any issue arising in relation to a dispute referred to it, the Board may— (a) inquire into any...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 13: In page 11, after line 41, to insert the following: "10.—(1) The Board shall establish an investment account (the "account") into which deposits paid to it under this Part shall be deposited. (2) The National Treasury Management Agency ("the Agency") shall manage the account on behalf of the Board. (3) Moneys in the account shall be invested and the investments...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 14: In page 11, after line 41, to insert the following: "10.—(1) (a) The Health Service Executive shall not make a payment of a supplement towards the amount of rent payable by a person in respect of his or her residence where the tenancy has not been registered in accordance with the provisions of Part 7 of the Principal Act, unless the tenancy is one which is not...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 15: In page 12, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "(xi) the provision, adaptation or improvement of housing for persons with a disability,". The purpose of amendments Nos. 15 and 29 is to ensure adequate provision for promoting the independence of persons with a disability. The Bill goes some way to rectifying situations where significant sums of money...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 16: In page 16, to delete lines 4 and 5 and substitute the following: "(b) the demand for social housing a outlined in the assessment of need in its administrative area conducted in accordance with section 21;". Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 17: In page 16, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: "(c) the homeless action plan in its administrative area;".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 18: In page 16, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: "(e) the needs of persons with a disability in its administrative area;".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 19: In page 16, to delete lines 27 to 31 and substitute the following: "(2) (a) A housing services plan shall also have regard to the following and shall include such further information and priorities related to the following as the Minister may direct:". Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 20: In page 16, line 32, after "supports" to insert the following: "including but not limited to, tenancy services, supported housing tenancy sustainment, tenancy support and settlement, advice, advocacy and mediation services".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 21: In page 17, line 6, after "to" to insert " and seek responses from".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: A broad range of organisations and groups come under the classification in this section. I propose that the range be broadened as much as possible and that the inclusion, as outlined in the amendments, be accepted by the Minister of State.