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Seanad: Children in Care and Children Leaving Care: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. I thank the Leader of the House for scheduling this debate. As was mentioned, Senator Ruane requested this debate on the Order of Business. I want to focus my comments in my short contribution on aftercare services. I do not need to tell anyone in the House that it is a support provided to young people who have been in care for a period of time before...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I refer to amendments Nos. 3 and 4. Essentially, they propose that rent increases should be zero. Renters cannot take any more. Senator Sherlock mentioned the darker and more dysfunctional parts of the rental market, but even if a landlord is sticking to the rules, renters have had five years of 4% rent increases. It is not difficult to do the maths - five multiplied by four is 20, so if...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Incredible. Is it 10 p.m. yet?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: We had a constructive debate on Second Stage in respect of planning and development and residential tenancies. The Minister was here for many hours of constructive debate during which we proposed ideas. I would like that atmosphere in the Chamber tonight, and that is how I intend to proceed. I have been asked to outline Sinn Féin's policy for renters. I have dedicated a Private...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I am not going to describe the housing situation in Berlin. I do know that the rent cap may well return because the court only narrowly ruled on which jurisdiction had the right to regulate housing. It did not rule on the rent cap itself. I will press my amendment for a 0% increase when the opportunity arises.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 3, to delete “2 per cent” and substitute “0 per cent”.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, line 7, to delete "2 per cent" and substitute "0 per cent".

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I was asked to make a point in favour of this amendment on behalf of Senators Ruane and Black. They acknowledge that limits on rent inflation need to be imposed across the State. They recognise that where rent pressure zones are already established, rent increase limits are not being adequately enforced. They say that while expanding rent pressure zones is a positive suggestion, they want...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I do not know whether the Minister, on Second Stage, gave us notice of this amendment, although I may have missed it. It is a bit disappointing we were not given a briefing note on these Government amendments. I appreciate the Minister of State has explained as clearly as he could the intent behind them, but I am disappointed this is the first detail we are getting from the Government about...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Yes, they were but-----

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Senator Garvey sometimes sits in the Chair. Senators should practise what they preach in the Chair.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I am just saying we would have appreciated a briefing note. I can still hear talking. All night I have heard talking from the Government side of the House while I am contributing to the debate, or laughing or whatever it was.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to make a point on behalf of Senators Ruane and Black, who could not be here. I wanted to note that they hope to table an amendment for Report Stage. They are concerned about people occupying a dwelling in the course of or following renovations in respect of disability access in particular and retrofitting. They said tenants should not fear eviction because they have requested...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Gabh mo leithscéal.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 17: In page 6, after line 38, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 34 of Principal Act 6. Section 34 of the Principal Act is amended by the deletion of paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Table to that section.”. May I speak to the amendment?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Are you serious? May I speak to the amendment, with the indulgence of the Acting Chairperson?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Yes, if I may. I thank the Acting Chairperson. I appreciate that. This amendment is very important. I am sorry I missed the grouping. I made the point on Second Stage of the Bill, and to the Taoiseach when he was before the House last Thursday for statements, that the term "tenancies of indefinite duration" should not be used if sufficient protection is not provided to tenants. Doing so...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I want to add my voice to support a TRIPS waiver. As I have spoken on the record in this regard on the Order of Business in the convention centre in the past, I will not use my time on it today. I have not spoken on Order of Business since the Taoiseach was with us. I thought the elephant in the room was the fact that the Taoiseach did not give a response on the issue of Seanad reform. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: It was Thursday.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Statements (30 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome Senator Boyhan as the Acting Chairperson for this debate. I acknowledge his work and experience of these issues. At lunchtime today, I visited the National Gallery of Ireland to see a striking portrait of Catherine Corless, particularly ahead of the statements tonight. Her portrait was painted by Paul MacCormaic as part of the portrait competition that has been mentioned in the...