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Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The grouping is amendments Nos. 4, 6 to 12, inclusive and 18.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Fitzpatrick without interruption.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Flynn has had ample opportunity. I call Senator Fitzpatrick.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: No interruptions. Senator Fitzpatrick has a right to put her case.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: We cannot sustain this. We are not outside on the back of a lorry.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I dealt with a similar case to the Senator.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: This is not a reference to any individual, before we proceed but we are talking about balancing rights here. We also need to balance the need to pass the legislation to protect rights with the desire to speak. If Senators could strike that balance it would be helpful. That is not directed at Senator Moynihan, who is next. It is just a general comment.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I have no difficulty with that.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 5 has been ruled out of order as involving a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 16 in the names of Senators Boylan, Gavan, Ó Donnghaile, Warfield, Flynn, Higgins, Ruane and Black has been ruled out of order as it is not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 17 in the names of Senators Flynn, Higgins, Ruane and Black has been ruled out of order as it is not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Of course, the Senator can speak to the section.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator did not refer to a particular person.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Flynn-----

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Can Senator Flynn resume her seat, please, because a point of order has been raised by Senator Fitzpatrick?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I ask the Senator to resume her seat for a moment, please. I call Senator Fitzpatrick now, please. We will try to continue this debate on a calm level as we are all trying to balance rights here.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Flynn's comments were not directed at an individual.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: That is understood. In fairness to Senator Flynn, she used the general term.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: That is accepted. I call Senator Flynn to speak and I ask her to stick to the section under discussion, please.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator has made that point.