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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: We are well behind time. I thank the sponsors of the Bill, Deputies Jan O'Sullivan and Barry. Will Deputy O'Sullivan remain with us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: I propose that we suspend the meeting for a few moments to allow the witnesses to take their seats. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: We have resumed in public session. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are switched off completely or turned to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on their device. It is not sufficient to put their phones on silent mode as it may maintain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: I thank Ms McCormick. I invite Ms Byrne to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: I thank Ms Reilly. I invite Mr. McCafferty to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: Ms Byrne was asked a question about a case. I am going to remind her that persons or entities cannot be named or identified in here. They are protected by privilege. I remind her not to name any people, if that is okay. I am going to ask Ms Byrne to first respond to Deputies Barry and Casey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: Yes, that is okay, just do not mention the names of individuals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: Witnesses should not make charges against any member of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: The supply issue is outside the remit of this Bill. Many measures are coming forward from this committee to increase and encourage supply to which Mr. Tom O'Brien may not be privy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: Witnesses should not make charges against any members and members are not allowed to make any charges against witnesses. I am in the chair and must remain impartial. I do not want anything coming back against anyone in this room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: I am not in favour of the Bill but, as Chairman, I am trying to be impartial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: I will ask Deputy Darragh O'Brien to speak but I must call Mr. McCafferty first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Casey will take the Chair after my contribution as I will have to leave to attend another meeting on housing. While Deputy Darragh O'Brien abstained in the vote on Second Stage of the Anti-Evictions Bill 2018, I voted against it, as Deputy Barry is aware, because I believed it was unfair and unconstitutional for various reasons. Two weeks ago the committee met in private session with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: That is not a problem. I have the Deputy's name down to come in in the next round, with Deputy Jan O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maria Bailey: I thank Mr. O'Brien. Did Ms Byrne want to come back in?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Maria Bailey: The business this week shall be as set out in the first revised report of the Business Committee, dated 5 March 2019. Today's business shall be No. a11, motion re sittings and business of Dáil for 5 to 7 March 2019, to be taken without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately; No. b11, motion re instruction to committee of the whole Dáil for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (6 Mar 2019)

Maria Bailey: As we have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Maria Bailey: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient to place phones in silent mode as they may maintain a level of interference with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Maria Bailey: The committee will agree to that if there is time at the end of the meeting. For the information of non-members of the committee, normally at these meetings each member gets five minutes and it is up to them how they use them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Maria Bailey: We need to move on because the Senator is well over time.