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- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: In that case, I withdraw the amendment.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: I will speak briefly on the same issue as Deputy Coppinger and others. The Government is seeking, in amendment No. 92, to reverse a decision that was made by the Seanad. The number of units provided for under what has become known as the Tyrrelstown amendment was initially 20, but the Seanad reduced that to five. From our perspective, it is right to set the figure at five to make...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: Ninety days-----
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: Yes. I did not speak on Report Stage. I spoke earlier on the committee amendment. Further to the comments made by Deputy Byrne with regard to the Irish Professional Landlords Organisation whose members issued a statement this morning advising landlords - does Deputy Shortall have an issue with me speaking?
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: She had an issue with me not being here yesterday.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: She has an issue now with me speaking.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: Its members say they will consider withdrawing from State-sponsored schemes and are advising landlords and their members to impose service charges, registration fees, car park fees, letting costs, documentation costs, call-out costs, sinking funds contributions and issues relating to local property tax. Will the Minister confirm to the House that he is aware of that? Will he instruct the...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy need not worry any more. I will leave it at that for the moment-----
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: -----and I will participate in the Report Stage debate as I am entitled to do as per the amendments I have tabled.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: I was here.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: I most definitely was here. Do not attempt to misguide anybody here-----
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: -----or anybody who might be paying attention to these proceedings.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: How dare you.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: I will be here tonight too, and next week if I have to.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: I am responding to one.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: Last night, Deputy Curran sought clarification on how subsections (3)(a) and (4) will be applied. The section in which the latter are to be found deals with the actual criteria. We said earlier in the week that those criteria are too limited but we were informed that there was no way they could be changed. It turns out, however, that the subsection actually means that tenants can be...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: It shows again, and I acknowledge that others have also said this, that ramming legislation through over a 48 to 72-hour period is not best or safe practice. Some would argue that Fine Gael was too busy claiming victory rather than actually concentrating on how its rushed legislation could be improved in order to allow more tenants to avail of rent certainty rather than having a limited Bill...
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: Excuse me?
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: I have something to say to the Deputies - if they do not object - in the context of Sinn Féin's response to the Committee Stage. Sinn Féin rightfully asked that we take this stage in order to discuss this matter and allow all Members the opportunity to contribute or to respond to some of the commentary that was made in dealing with the issues at hand.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)
Barry Cowen: So, no matter what noise-----