Results 201-220 of 2,156 for speaker:John Cummins
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Could it be the case, as was publicised recently, that six or seven weeks go by from making a determination to issuing it formally? That seems a bit off. Is that not the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Is the appeal period 21 days?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Here is where the criticism would come in. If it is 14 days, I do not think it would be reasonable for the formal determination order not to be received within 21 days, which is a further week. If it is 21 days, I do not think it would be reasonable for it to be beyond 28 days, where no appeal is made. If it has been received and both parties have been notified of their option to appeal...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Does Ms Loughlin agree a further week is not an unreasonable time where no appeal has been made? Obviously, all bets - pardon the pun - are off where there is an appeal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Is it? I think that is an area where there is justifiable criticism.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Could Ms Loughlin commit to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Okay. Could the RTB commit to a two-week period? Surely that can be done here? I think that is far too long, Mr. Keegan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Has the dialogue with the Department of Justice occurred? The witnesses have identified 390 difficult cases.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: They are the ones that are-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: In what way does Ms Loughlin mean? Let us say a decision is issued and goes to the District Court, which upholds the RTB's decision. Is Ms Loughlin saying there are still difficulties after that? I would not be aware of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: It will obviously come back to the committee in the context of that legislation. I call Deputy Gould for the last ten questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Done? I thank Deputy Gould.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)
John Cummins: Exactly. I thank Ms Loughlin, Ms Crimin and Mr. Keegan for being here. I reiterate the comments of the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Matthews, about the progress that is clearly being made by the organisation. I thank the staff of the RTB for the progress that is being made. We will continue to hold them to account for the timelines that we all want to improve in the time ahead. I thank the...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)
John Cummins: I commend Senator Boyhan on being able to speak for longer than 15 minutes. I will be sharing time with Senator Seery Kearney. As has been mentioned, this is a colossal Bill. It is 747 pages, has 22 Parts, six Schedules and 590 sections. It is the biggest overhaul of our planning legislation in a quarter of a century. Why are we doing it? We are doing it to bring clarity, consistency...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)
John Cummins: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2024)
John Cummins: At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, 2 July.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Review: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)
John Cummins: Not to labour the points Deputy Flaherty was making, for clarity, there has been no meeting of the stakeholder forum yet. I did not think that was a hard question.