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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 31: In page 7, line 19, after “offence” to insert the following: "and liable— (i) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both, or (ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 39: In page 7, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 22 of Act of 2004 - to extend the notice period for new rents to 180 days 4. Section 22 of the Act of 2004 is amended in subsection (2) by substituting "180 days" for "90 days".".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 43: In page 7, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 34 of Act of 2004 5. The Act of 2004 is amended by the deletion of paragraphs 3 and 5 of the Table to section 34.".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 49: In page 7, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 34 of Act of 2004 - to require landlords terminating a tenancy on the ground of needing the dwelling for occupation by the landlord or by a member of the landlord’s family to pay compensation to the tenant 5. (1) The Act of 2004 is amended in paragraph 4 of the Table...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 66: In page 10, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 67 of the Act of 2004 8.Subsection 67(2)(b) of the Act of 2004 is amended in subsection (2) by after "tenancy", deleting "." and substituting "and," and inserting a new subsection (3) as follows: "(3) the failure to pay mentioned in subsection (2)(b)(ii) was not due to an...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 67: In page 10, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 67 of the Act of 2004 8. Section 67(2)(b)(ii) of the Act of 2004 is amended by deleting “an amount of rent due" and substituting "rent for at least three consecutive months".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is only for landlords stepping out of line.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Have we discussed this already?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My amendment seeks to delete that Circuit Court provision.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will be pressing that amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 146: In page 26, to delete lines 28 to 39. I wish to press this amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 179: In page 30, line 27, to delete “subsection.”.” and substitute the following: “subsection. “(c) the seeking by the landlord to falsely rely on paragraph 3 of the Table to section 34 as grounds for termination of a Part 4 tenancy. (d) the seeking by the landlord to falsely rely on paragraph 4 of the Table to section 34 as...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 180: In page 30, line 27, to delete “subsection.”.” and substitute the following: “subsection. “(c) the seeking by the landlord to rely on paragraph 5 of the Table to section 34 in respect of a dwelling that does not comply with the requirements of that subsection.”.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 185: In page 33, after line 4, to insert the following: “PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS Amendment of sections 27, 28(1), 28(3) and 50(3) of Act of 2004 - to extend Part 4 protections to all tenancies over two months in duration 26.(a) Section 27 of the Act of 2004 is amended by the substitution of “continuous period of 2 months” for “continuous...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 186: In page 33, after line 4, to insert the following: “PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS Amendment of sections 28, 34, 55, 56, 57, Chapters 4 and 5 of Act of 2004 - to make Part 4 tenancies indefinite 26.(a) Section 28(2)(a) of the Act of 2004 is amended by the substitution of “for an indefinite period from” for “for the period of 6 years...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 187: In page 33, after line 4, to insert the following: “PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS “Amendment of section 34 and 56 of Act of 2004 - to abolish sale of a property as a ground for terminating a tenancy 26. (a) The Act of 2004 is amended by the deletion of paragraph 3 of the Table to section 34. (b) Paragraph 4(b)(ii) of the Table to section 34 is amended by...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: One of my amendments was ruled out of order. It would affect the Title because it would be a substantial provision in the Bill. There is a big problem with new tenancies and the setting of their rents which neither current nor proposed legislation deals with. For a brand new tenancy the rent can be set at any level at all. We can see that rents are being set at extortionate levels. There...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, well done.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Following the publication of the Social Justice Ireland report yesterday, do the Taoiseach and Government feel ashamed that 760,000 of our citizens are living in poverty and approximately 250,000 of them are children? This is in one of the richest countries in the world and, as the Taoiseach keeps reminding us, a country that has nearly full employment. A huge cohort of those living with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When I need the Taoiseach's help in formulating questions I will ask him for it. I will cite the recent Social Justice Ireland report on these so-called incorrect facts. It states that approximately 230,000 children in Ireland are living in poverty today. That is one in five children under the age of 18. The group the Taoiseach refers to is the 110,000 people who are living in consistent...