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Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Can the Minister confirm whether this refers to houses that are built and occupied, or just future houses?

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I will seek clarification of that and may press it on a later stage.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 85: In page 37, lines 14 to 18, to delete subsection (2). This deletion is to allow the provision of flats to be included in the legislation. I can probably guess the Minister will raise the difficulties associated with administrative issues and management companies, but many of these issues will disappear with the forthcoming legislation on management charges. I ask...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 56: In page 25, subsection (4), between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(i) procedures for supporting tenants who fall into rent arrears designed to assist them in sustaining their tenancy.". This amendment, if accepted, would ensure that when tenants fall into arrears there are procedures in place for resolving the situation before the arrears accumulate to the...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I move amendment No. 63: In page 31, subsection (4)(b), between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "(iii) special needs charges.". This amendment seeks to insert the words "special needs charges". The rationale is to ensure special needs charges that may be levied are included in this section.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: He accepted a small number.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I agree with my colleagues. I remain unhappy with the Government's proposed amendment. However, I must admit that our amendment No. 36 is not as clear as it could be and we will not move that amendment but will reserve the right to retable it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: This morning in Oslo Ireland signed the convention banning cluster bombs. I welcome that and congratulate the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Peter Power and Deputies and Senators from all sides of the House on their dedication and commitment to ensuring this has, finally, taken place.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I join with other Senators in their concern over the deteriorating Irish economy. I heard the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on the radio this morning and, like other Senators, I was not greatly impressed. He has ruled out further taxes and seems to have ruled out a stimulus package. He said he will have to examine spending cuts. The Leader has kindly arranged for the Minister to be in...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Like other Senators, I was very concerned on reading the Sunday newspapers about the potential deficit in private pension funds. The figure referred to of €30 billion dwarves those for the banks. On Sunday I was at a Christmas party for 150 elderly people in Kells. The sense of concern was evident. Many there were concerned as to what this means to their potential income. As people get...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I was very worried to learn from last night's programme that people were driving such journey lengths on our national roads. There is a clear need for the Garda and the enforcement agencies to take action in this regard. We should not be looking at trucks running into cars at this time of the year. There are real concerns about road safety that need to be tackled.

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Second Stage (25 Nov 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Like Senator Boyle and others, I support the swift passage of the Bill through both Houses. I commend the efforts of Deputies and Senators on their efforts to ensure the Bill passes as expeditiously as possible. This is important legislation because it ensures that Ireland plays a large part in the global effort to eradicate the use of cluster...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: With all the recessionary talk, it is great to have sport to raise one's spirits. Earlier this week we watched the match in Limerick which helped raise spirits there. Last night, I had the pleasure of attending Croke Park to watch the Ireland v Poland game. I was in the Polish crowd and was a little confused at the start. Given that it was Croke Park, all the red and white flags would...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I doubt one could get a better example of how Ireland has changed. I congratulate the GAA for opening Croke Park to other organisations. However, the Leader should impress on the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the need to ensure that the GPA is properly looked after. There were rumours from his office yesterday that the Minister might be trying to renege on his previous commitments...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: There were four of each.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2008)

Dominic Hannigan: I want to speak on amendment No. 12 in section 15, which deals with the content of housing services plans. The amendment proposes that in page 13, subsection (2)(a)(i), line 23, after "supports" to insert, "including but not limited to, tenancy services, supported housing, tenancy sustainment, tenancy support and settlement, advice, advocacy and mediation services." The rationale is that...