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

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 82:In page 38, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “Restriction on termination of certain tenancies by landlords34. The Act of 2004 is amended in the Table to section 34 by deleting paragraph 3.”.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (16 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to growing concerns in relation to cyber safety for children and young persons including apps which purport to be regarding friendship but are open to predatory behaviour and inappropriate posting; when she expects the sections of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015that deal with exploitation of children...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understood speakers from individual groups would contribute in the first round before a second contributor from the same group would be allowed. Is that not the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Chairman. My first question has largely been answered through responses to queries by Deputy Butler so I will not go into detail on the matter to which it relates. That matter involves the healthy tension between the CER, as the regulator, and Irish Water - Ervia - as the deliverer of services. I note the difference in the presentations between Irish Water's plan up to 2021 and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: -----but I will link my question to the capital side, to keep him happy. Other speakers managed to do that as well. Dr. McGowan said that metering is a regulatory matter but I presume the reason he is suggesting that it be parked is partly because of the deliberations of this committee and the questions we have to answer. He also said he does not have a position or an answer as to how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yes, but those are the two points I want to make.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yes. We are not a post-truth committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are a "truth-truth" committee so we need data and evidence before we make decisions.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to ask about the commencement of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill which went through both Houses of the Oireachtas before Christmas. I am sure the Taoiseach will be able to answer me because the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has made a public statement on it. In particular, I wish to know about Part 3 which deals with the Tyrrelstown amendment. It is...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Taoiseach.

Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Labour Party will support the Bill on Second Stage, primarily because we fully support the central measure in it, namely, protecting tenants in danger of being served with an eviction notice because the owner intends to sell the property. As the House is aware, we presented a Bill that contained a similar clause, as did Sinn Féin and we have had a number of opportunities to debate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will invite the Irish Second-Level Students Union to participate in the working group on the parent and student charter in view of the fact that it is the representative body of second-level school students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 667. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons participating in the community employment schemes, Tús and the rural social scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1824/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 668. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons participating in the community employment schemes, Tús and rural social scheme, in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 958. To ask the Minister for Health when construction on the new national forensic mental health facility at Portrane, County Dublin, will commence; the timeline for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41381/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Costs (17 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1673. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will intervene with insurance companies that are raising premiums for providers of child care services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41076/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Evictions (18 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when Part 3 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 will be commenced; the protection it will provide for tenants in a development (details supplied); if the protection from termination of tenancies in which ten, or more, dwellings are being sold will apply and to which this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Maria Graham and Mr. John McCarthy for their presentations. I was not aware there has been further correspondence to the Minister from the European Commission on the water framework directive and the issue of cost recovery. Mr. John McCarthy also referred to the issue of the user pays principle. These were the two issues raised in the letter from the European Commission to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would be interested if the Department has further information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have one further question about this. Is there any indication that there would be financial implications to not having any kind of charge for people who use water excessively?