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Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: How will the payment help to conserve one drop of water? We would love to know.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: Has he seen the latest polls showing the Labour Party at 6%?

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: We pay taxes for services.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: Is that a blue shirt he is wearing?

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 10: In page 55, to delete lines 13 to 26.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I wish to raise the issue of the planned increase in the minimum wage, which I suppose was leaked. It is not confirmed yet but we hear the Low Pay Commission, set up recently - we had lengthy debates in this House on that Bill - will recommend a 50 cent an hour increase in the minimum wage. It is interesting that the proposal has had a mixed reaction. Business groups say, wrongly in my...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: It is pointing the way forward for companies which can afford pay increases. I accept there are some small businesses for whom increased labour costs would be difficult.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: The Government can do things to support those companies in the budget. However, very profitable companies can and should be paying better wages. We know who they are. Many of them are making very big profits in this country and they should be paying a living wage and, where they can, they should be supported and encouraged to do so. For me, it reinforces the need for the Low Pay...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 1:In page 6, line 29, after “land” where it secondly occurs to insert “not owned by a local authority or publicly owned housing body”.As the Minister of State will know from the Second Stage contributions Sinn Féin Members made, we support the principle of the Bill regarding a vacant site levy and some other elements of the Bill. However,...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I fully support everything the Minister of State has said in terms of what should happen. Of course, those lands should be used to provide housing. The problem is that on the one hand the Government is applying this levy on local authorities because they are not building housing. However, the reality is that local authorities need funding to build housing and they get that funding from the...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, to delete line 33.My amendment seeks to apply the levy to all areas regardless of what is deemed to be local housing need. Some local authorities will say there is no strong housing need in their area. That stance may be right in terms of the people who live in the area or might be on the local authority housing list in that area. The problem is that a...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, line 17, to delete “1 January 2017” and substitute “1 January 2016”.While I expressed concerns about the vacant site levy on Second Stage, in principle, we should be taking action, and I support the logic of what the Minster of State is trying to do. Having said that, this amendment seeks to bring forward the implementation of...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, to delete lines 26 to 37.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, line 33, to delete “with 2018” and substitute “with 2017”.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, to delete lines 20 and 21.There are a number of things to say about these amendments. In bringing forward any legislation and putting in place levies and charges, I understand the need for balance and appeal processes and we all accept that. However, in this case, property owners are offered an opportunity to prove the land is not vacant before and after...

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, line 33, to delete “1 June 2018” and substitute “1 June 2017”.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 8: In page 9, line 35, to delete “1 January 2018” and substitute “1 January 2017”.

Seanad: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 9: In page 11, lines 34 to 38, to delete all words from and including “where—” in line 34 down to and including “itself” in line 38 and substitute the following:“where no market exists for the site”.This relates to contaminated sites. If a site is contaminated, surely it is the responsibility of the owner to resolve this...