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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: 50,000 new tenants is dishonest.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Last week, the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, was critical of our party for having the temerity to table a Private Member's motion calling on Government not only to extend the ban on no-fault evictions but also to take emergency measures to both reduce homelessness and increase the supply of social and affordable housing. The Taoiseach said...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have to ask the Minister what is he afraid of. Why will he not allow all of the Deputies in this House have a vote on the legislation we are bringing before him?

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The answer is clear. The Minister is clearly running scared of giving TDs that vote. The Minister is scared that, in fact, if there was a vote on the legislation itself, his majority might start to whittle away from the six Independent Deputies he cobbled together last week into something fewer in number and tighter than would be comfortable. Therefore, we are faced with the bizarre...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I just gave an explanation.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: We asked the Government to do it last October.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Nothing extra has been done

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Nothing extra.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Nothing Extra.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Below target. The Government missed its targets.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: And still the level of homelessness rises

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: What were February completion figures?

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will try.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Ah come on Minister.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Government policy is destroying the housing market.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is simply not true.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: The Minister is in charge and the private rental sector continues to shrink on his watch. Homelessness increases on his watch. He is in charge. This is his responsibility.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: Because they do not care.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: This Government staying in power will make things worse.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: That is not what she said.