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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, so is Mr. Davitt telling the committee it is his view that before there was rent regulation in Ireland most rental properties were sold with the renters in situand vacant possession was not achieved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Davitt answered that it could have happened, but from his experience of before rent regulation is this what usually happened?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, and it does happen, but was it on a large scale that vacant possession was not achieved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does Threshold have a view on that? Before there was rent regulation in Ireland, was it normal for renters to stay in place when the properties were being sold?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: We just heard from IPAV that it was.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: From my experience as a public representative and my personal life, I can only think of one situation where the renter remained in place out of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is the norm in most European countries, which do not actually have the same regulation systems. The UK would have better rights for renters and so on. I am asking this because vacant possession is disruptive. We have been told here it is inefficient. It would be a much better rental sector if more renters were able to stay in the property. It would ultimately save hassle for renters...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I might conclude on a comment. In my experience, many of the landlords in the constituency would absolutely prefer to sell to their existing tenant. Sometimes they feel they cannot because they feel they may not be able to get the best price. They might be advised they need to get vacant possession to get the best possible price, which might end the relationship with the tenant. The...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I always find the Bills digest very useful. It is just that they did not have time to do a comprehensive one.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The stated intention of the Bill to provide a more efficient and robust planning system is a good idea. A consolidated and streamlined Bill is necessary and welcome, and I acknowledge that a great deal of work has gone into it. However, it falls short of its stated goals. For example, it does nothing to ensure meaningful and early engagement in the planning process with communities, which...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: We certainly did not receive any correspondence from him. This is not the first time the Government has claimed to have engaged with the Opposition only for it to turn out that it had just engaged with one Opposition party. This poor practice needs to change. We would welcome any engagement. The Bill runs to more than 700 pages, making it one of the largest ever produced in the history of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I ask the Tánaiste about the record number of people who are homeless. There are now 13,179 people living in homeless emergency accommodation. This is the highest number ever recorded in the history of the State. This includes 190 pensioners and almost 4,000 children who are growing up without a home and will spend Christmas in homeless emergency accommodation. At the same time,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (28 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an overview of the report published by his Department on 14 November 2023 on how budget 2024 dealt with child poverty and child well-being. [52316/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to be clear on that point. This may well not be up and running for the election cycles into which we are going. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Ryan cannot say. He does not know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Okay, thanks. I will move to the review of the Electoral Act 1997. I notice that the language being used around it has changed a little. It was referred to as an immediate priority for the commission and the published research programme states it will commission a review. Will Mr. Ryan give us a timeline for the review of the Electoral Act 1997? Will spending limits be considered? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: If a review of the Electoral Act 1997 is started early in the new year, the hope would be that it comes to completion during the year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Ryan talked about work to reach groups that do not have as high a level of participation in the democratic processes as others. Is the hope that work will be completed during the year and some of that work will impact the work the commission does during the upcoming electoral cycles, or at least the general election?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (28 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will announce the completion of the public consultation on the review of Part B (fire safety) of the Building Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 497. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will reverse the funding cuts that an organisation (details supplied) have received; if he will ensure that they are adequately resourced to continue their vital work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52042/23]