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- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The aforementioned committee had a meeting that went on until 11.30 p.m. the other night. The amendments were in the Minister's back pocket. He could have brought them to the committee but he chose to leave them until Report Stage. Here we are, it is 9.50 p.m. and the debate is scheduled to finish at 10 p.m. Tomorrow the Dáil is due to rise for the Christmas break. We have a dilemma...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: We put two zeros in.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is not clear to me at all. No period is defined whatsoever. In addition, can the Minister imagine a tenant going to the landlord and saying: "Now, listen here. Under R x 1 + 000.4..."?
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: This is incredible. I asked the Minister about this in the introduction because he said "annual" rent increases, whereas my understanding was that we lived under a system of two year rent increases. The Minister changed that. It was not just a formula. The Minister used words. It is on the first page of his speech, so I do not think it was a drafting error. However, when it was...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Can I raise a point of order?
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Can we hear other proposals as well, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: They relate to the issue that the Minister has brought before us. There is no way he can propose that we do not discuss this for hours. The Minister has now brought forward the proposal. We should be able to question him on it now. I have a question. In fairness, the Deputy to my left raised it too.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Sorry. I have been here a long time. Deputy Curran raised it first. I also raised it because I asked whether the Alan Kelly two-year lease arrangement no longer exists in Dublin and Cork.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Based on the proposal on the table, people could have a rent increase every year. Therefore, it no longer exists. It relates to the formula the Minister has changed just now. We cannot divorce this discussion from the broader question. We must have a discussion on it now.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Moreover, I want an answer to the Alan Kelly question.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Can I ask a question about whether it is two-year or one-year leases in Dublin right now?
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I have a question.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I had indicated as well.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The why has the Minister not done it?
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is about taxing empty homes.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: People do not know their rights as we know from dealing with them. Somebody coming to rent a property can be shown a rent but has no proof that it is within the limits. People are so desperate they will not upset the apple cart. We have suggested putting the onus on the landlord rather than the tenant. The landlord should have to produce a certificate from the RTB saying the rent is in...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It will be rolling rent increases. That is my point. Somebody has grouped together 15 amendments and it will be difficult to get answers on them all. While the amendments are all on rental, many are on different issues. The Minister has to explain what the Government is going to do. Amendment No. 1 refers to this measure applying the day after the law goes through. Although the Minister...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister said he could not but now he can. What seems to be the case is that he can intervene in the rental market as long as he still guarantees profiteering for the landlords. The Minister included Dublin and Cork, and it is now probably being extended to a few other areas. We challenge his criterion of 7% in a number of our amendments. Where did the arbitrary figure of 7% come...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Yes.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I thank the Chairman. I will take an hour or so.