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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.

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

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 26: In page 17, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following subsection: "(2) Where the proposals submitted by bodies referred to in subsection (1) are not incorporated into the housing services plan, the housing authority shall furnish outline reasons for not incorporating those proposals.". When proposals are invited by an agency acting on the public's behalf, the...

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

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 27: In page 19, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: 19.—Each housing authority shall establish a process (in this section referred to as a "local homeless forum") within its administrative area for the purposes of developing and implementing a local homeless action plan. Each local homeless forum shall include approved bodies involved in the provision of...

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

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 28: In page 19, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: 19.—Each housing authority shall establish a disability housing forum within its administrative area for the purposes of developing and implementing a local disability housing action plan. Each local disability forum shall include approved bodies involved in the provision of housing and housing support...

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

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 29: In page 19, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: "(c) ensure adequate provision of housing to promote the independence of persons with a disability;".

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

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 32: In page 20, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: "(2) (a) For the purposes of this Act a "homeless person" shall be defined as - (i) a person who has no accommodation available to them other than a night shelter, a public place or external space, (ii) a person who has no accommodation available to them other than a homeless hostel, transitional or...