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Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 44:In page 36, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 28 of Act of 2000 27. Section 28 of the Act of 2000 (as amended by section 2 of the Act of 2015) is amended by the deletion of subsection (1C).”.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 51:In page 37, line 34, after “6 weeks” to insert “after the first Council meeting after the expiration of 2 weeks”.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 6 to amendment No. 55:In subsection (4), to delete all words from and including “, an amount” down to and including paragraph (b) and substitute “increases in rent shall be linked to CPI.”.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 11 to amendment No. 55:To delete subsections (6) and (7) and substitute the following: “(6) The regulation of rent increases in terms of the Consumer Price Index applies retrospectively to all tenancies.”.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 64:In page 38, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “Insertion of section 19A in the Act of 2004 32. The Act of 2004 is amended by the insertion, after section 19, of the following new section: “19A. Any subsequent setting of the rent under the tenancy by way of a review of that rent shall not be greater or less than the level of inflation as...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 69:In subsection (1), to delete "6 years" and substitute "an indefinite period".

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 74:In page 38, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 28 of Act of 200433. 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".".

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Dec 2016)

Eamon Ryan: 214. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the powers vested in him pursuant under section 9(7)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 have ever been exercised by him or his predecessors; and if so, the details of its usage. [40941/16]

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: In regard to the Government's preparations for Brexit, legislative or otherwise, and following on from the Taoiseach's comment earlier that the British Prime Minister will visit Government Buildings - I hope you can give me some latitude a Cheann Comhairle - is there a possibility that we could invite Mrs. Theresa May to speak in this House, as there has been a long tradition of various Prime...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I begin by wishing Martin McGuinness well for a full recovery. He is someone we have always found very fair and friendly to deal with and we send our best wishes to Martin and his family. The message from the Green Party, North and South, is that we do not think this election is necessary or should have been called. It will do damage, or will certainly create risks of real damage, to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a recent documentary on vulture funds (details supplied); and his plans to address the issues raised. [1721/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid Investigations (17 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a tax case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1722/17]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: An Post is a very highly-respected company in Ireland. The postmasters have been there for several hundred years and have gained real trust among people. Trust is a not an insignificant aspect of any business and it is vital in terms of dealing with people's money, social welfare payments and savings. An Post deals with over 1 million transactions every day and has the skills and...

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: He is from south Dublin.

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to share time with Deputy Shortall.

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: What a happy day from my perspective. When I go home and my wife and family ask me what we did today, I can tell them that thanks to Deputy Pringle, we started the process of divesting tens of millions from fossil fuel companies. We do not often do that, but we are doing it here today. This is real. I hope I am not breaking privilege when I mention that the Ceann Comhairle said earlier...

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: It is nonsense. I ask them to set a vision for the country, as Ken Whitaker did when we switched from being a closed economy to being an open economy. We need to make a similar strategic leap now from being an unsustainable economy, which we are, to being a sustainable one. The Department of Finance should be leading the way because it should understand what is going on the world economy....

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Fianna Fáil as well. Fair play to it for making the call. I thank Sinn Féin and People before Profit too. This Bill has received the support of pretty much everyone other than the Fine Gael Deputies. I ask them to get with it. We are strong when we are united in telling the world that Ireland is going green. We can create jobs for our people in this way. Bord...

Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: Tuesday's Government business shall be No. 1, Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 86, motion re tracker mortgages, by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's Government business shall be No. 18, post-European Council statements; No. 1, Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016 [Seanad] -...

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2017)

Eamon Ryan: With regard to the Taoiseach's management of the Brexit progress, will he provide any update on the potential involvement of the Dáil in the upcoming visit by the British Prime Minister to Ireland? 3 o’clock Will he indicate when she is due to visit? Will he arrange a meeting between the leaders, as he has done previously, either in advance or preferably after such a...