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Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 15: In page 18, to delete lines 14 to 22 and substitute the following: “(4) A landlord may make a declaration that the application of this Part would, having regard to all the circumstances of that case,— (a) be unduly onerous on that landlord, or (b) would cause undue hardship on that landlord.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 16: In page 18, to delete line 16 and substitute the following: “(a) the landlord is a relevant person and has provided documentation that could be considered to prove that undue financial hardship has been experienced due to their status as a relevant person in respect of the emergency period,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 18: In page 20, to delete lines 11 and 12 and substitute the following: “and while a tenant is adhering to the terms of a repayment plan the landlord may not issue a notice of termination.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 20: In page 20, to delete lines 13 to 15 and substitute the following: “(3) While a tenant is adhering to the terms of a repayment plan the landlord may not issue a notice of termination.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 21: In page 20, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(c) no rents shall be increased in the six months following the emergency period.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 23: In page 20, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(d) by delivering it by any means to the Residential Tenancies Board in instances where the landlord has failed to furnish the tenant with a postal address,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 24: In page 21, to delete lines 32 to 34.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Fees (26 Jan 2021)

Fintan Warfield: It will come as no surprise to the Minister of State to hear me say that I believe in a publicly-funded model of third level education and moving towards the complete removal of fees. Universities and colleges have been underfunded for over a decade, forcing them to find money in the private sector or to charge international students huge fees. I have been contacted by students, as I am...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Fees (26 Jan 2021)

Fintan Warfield: This is the first day of the second semester for many students. The key question I am asking the Minister of State is whether he will engage with the universities. Not everybody signed up for online courses. People could have signed up for online courses. These fees are just completely unjustifiable.People are telling us they feel scammed. We need to do more than the €250 grant....

Seanad: Response to Covid-19 (Housing, Local Government and Heritage): Statements (1 Feb 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. Renting continues to be an unpredictable nightmare for many people. The irony is that we are working harder and saving more money, yet renting in Dublin is still prohibitively expensive. Dublin city rents now average over €2,000 per month. Last year, State-wide, rents increased by 1.2%. If ever there was a time to give renters a break, it is...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Statements (8 Feb 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I am very pleased that children are returning to special education. As others have said it is a very positive step for the more than 8,000 pupils enrolled in special schools. The later return of the 7,500 pupils enrolled in special classes in mainstream primary schools is also very welcome. Some of these children suffered the most during the first lockdown and we all know that it is vital...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cultural Objects (12 Feb 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I congratulate the Acting Chairman on her first sitting in the Chair. This issue is the subject of a rolling or ongoing conversation in the museum sector and in the cultural space. It has often been discussed in wider society, particularly of late. I have followed these conversations as long as I have had an interest in the issue. I have raised it on a number of occasions in these Houses...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cultural Objects (12 Feb 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I do not contest anything the Minister of State said. I would be delighted to know that the Government would offer any support needed by the National Museum of Ireland or any other museum to complete the work in this area in a timely manner. I do not suggest for one minute that this is a simple issue; it is a complex area. Our own Irish ethnographic material is situated in a dedicated...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Today's Order Paper contains a Sinn Féin motion, No. 11 in non-Government motions, that seeks to end the nightmare that is facing renters across the State. Many thought the pandemic would ease the dysfunctional private rental sector but it has not done so. We should all focus on ending that crisis and making life that bit easier for hard-working renters who are finding it difficult at...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Human Rights (15 Feb 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to chair the proceedings. I call Senator Byrne who has two minutes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (15 Feb 2021)

Fintan Warfield: The next Commencement matter is from Senator Carrigy.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (15 Feb 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, to the House.