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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: 46. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason children in care at a residential centre run by Tusla in County Tipperary were exposed to behaviours and situations that were higher risk than the situations they were removed from, according to HIQA; the safeguards for their care that have been put in place to ensure their current safety and security; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: 47. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason senior child protection sources who spoke to RTÉ said apparent discrimination by Tusla, reported by the HSE, which may have excluded children from child protection services was ongoing, but Tusla have issued a statement saying this was an issue only in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39933/16]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 137:In page 35, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“27. Section 5(1) of the Act of 2004 is amended by deleting the definition of “landlord” and substituting the following:“ ‘landlord’ means the person for the time being entitled to receive (otherwise than as agent for another person, excepting where that person is...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: There is no obligation on the Minister.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I am only joking.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: No, never.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 138:In page 35, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“27. That the Minister, within 3 months of the passing of this Bill into law, shall bring a report to the Dáil on the options available for implementing rent controls, bringing rents to affordable levels and providing security of tenure for tenants.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 141:In page 35, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 19 of the Act of 2004 to introduce emergency rent controls linked to the Consumer Price Index for all existing rental dwellings, both between and within tenancies27. The Act of 2004 is amended by the substitution of the following for section 19:“19. (1) In setting the rent...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 142:In page 35, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“Report on a permanent system of rent controls and the massive expansion of social and affordable housing needed to reduce rents to affordable levels27. The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is to report within three months of the enactment of the Planning and Development...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 143:In page 35, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 22(2) of the Act of 2004 to extend the notice period for new rents to 180 days27. Section 22(2) of the Act of 2004 is amended by substituting “180 days” for “90 days”.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 153:In page 35, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“29. (1) Section 34(b) of the Act of 2004 is repealed.(2) The Act of 2004 is amended by inserting the following sections after section 34:“Restriction on termination of tenancies of buy-to-let dwellings 34A. (1) A Part 4 tenancy may not be terminated by the landlord on the ground specified in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 155:In page 35, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“29. (1) The Act of 2004 is amended by the deletion of paragraph 3 of the Table to section 34.(2) Paragraph 4(b)(ii) of the Table to section 34 is amended by the substitution of “the ground specified in paragraph 1, 2 or 6 of this Table” for “the ground specified in paragraph 1,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 156:In page 35, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 34 of the Act of 2004 to require landlords terminating a tenancy on the ground of needing the dwelling for occupation by the landlord or a by a member of the landlord’s family to pay compensation to the tenant 29. (1) The Act of 2004 is amended in paragraph 4 of the Table...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 157:In page 35, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 5 (“relevant date”, “landlord”, “tenant”, “lease”, etc.) of the Act of 2004 29. Section 5(1) of the Act of 2004 is amended by deleting the definition of “landlord” and substituting the following:“...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 158:In page 35, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“Amendment of sections 27, 28(1) and 28(3) of the Act of 2004 to extend Part 4 protections to all tenancies over two months in duration 29. (1) Section 27 of the Act of 2004 is amended by the substitution of—(a) “continuous period of 2 months” for “continuous period of 6...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 159:In page 35, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 28(2)(a) and section 34 of the Act of 2004 to make Part 4 tenancies indefinite 29. (1) Section 28(2)(a) of the Act of 2004 is amended by the substitution of “for an indefinite period from” for “for the period of 4 years from”.(2) Section 34(b) of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 161:In page 36, line 11, to delete “Except where subsection (3) or (4) applies, a Part 4” and substitute “A Part 4”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 165:In page 36, to delete lines 20 to 41, and in page 37, to delete lines 1 and 2.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 171:In page 37, line 6, after “property” to insert “, or as appropriate a lender who has initiated repossession proceedings,”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 172:In page 37, line 7, to delete “Part 2 of”.