Results 621-640 of 2,156 for speaker:John Cummins

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: I take the point on the viewing of the property. However, within 90 days, the owner will know the tenant's best offer. To be clear on further invitations to bid, the briefing memo from the Department says that if, following an unsuccessful bid by the tenant during the initial 90-day period, the landlord proposes to enter into an enforceable agreement to sell to a third party on the open...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: That is another point I raised last week. There is nothing in the heads of Bill to say that the bid from the tenant has to be officially recorded. My concern about that process is that, subsequent to the fact, when the property is sold on the open market to somebody else, a tenant could say that they had offered a given amount and that the owner said it would be taken under consideration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: However, in this process wherein the tenant is given 90 days, I suggest that it would be helpful for bids to have to be formally recorded. Does the IPAV agree with me? You do not want a situation to arise in which somebody subsequently claims they bid €350,000 when the property went for €350,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: That is the question I have. If one does not have to go back to the tenant, Mr. Davitt would be satisfied.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: That is the point I mentioned about that bid being formally recorded. I feel there is a necessity for that to be in legislation because we do not want a situation where people come back after the fact to say they actually bid €350,000 when they did not do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: We will ask the Department-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: -----about the PSRA obligations on Thursday. I am sure it is listening in and will be ready for the answer on Thursday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: To be clear, I never suggested circumventing an agent, because it is an essential part of the process. I agree wholeheartedly. If the witnesses took that up from anything I said there-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: It has to be recorded at some point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

John Cummins: Mr. Davitt would like us to put that in, of course.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2023)

John Cummins: As the Leader knows, in recognition of stubbornly high energy costs, the Government last year introduced three universal energy credits of €200. In this year's budget, three further universal energy credits of €150 each, which automatically come off every householder's bill, were announced. This was welcomed across the board in my county of Waterford and across the country....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2023)

John Cummins: I acknowledge the lump sum payments that are commencing this week as part of budget 2024. As the Leader knows, that budget was aimed at putting money back in people's pockets. It contained a whole host of universal measures as well as targeted supports for the most vulnerable. This week, there will be a €400 payment to anyone in receipt of the working family payment, which will...

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

John Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I envy him the job he has as I am a former physical education, PE, teacher who has been involved in sport all of my life. His portfolio is certainly a desirable one and is obviously on many occasions a good news Department. I firmly believe that there is a sport or activity for everyone and it is just a case of finding that sport. That is why...

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

John Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan for also being here for the motion. This is an area about which I am very passionate. I have been involved in countless projects in County Waterford with the goal of bringing vacant and derelict properties back into productive use for housing purposes. As Senator Fitzpatrick said, the joint...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Education (9 Nov 2023)

John Cummins: I welcome the Minister to the House for this Commencement debate on two critically important projects for South East Technological University, SETU; namely, the acquisition of the former Waterford Crystal site, and the completion of the public private partnership, PPP, process for bundle 2 which will see a 12,000 sq. m engineering computing and general teaching building built on the Cork Road...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Third Level Education (9 Nov 2023)

John Cummins: I thank the Minister for his forthright comments and again I thank him for the approval that has been given today to SETU to purchase that iconic site in Waterford. It is hugely welcome and I put on record my thanks for all those who have been involved in the process over the past 12 months and more. Regarding the PPP process, there has been justified inflation. It is a build and...

Seanad: Housing For All: Statements (7 Nov 2023)

John Cummins: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. Debates on housing in this Chamber are always welcome. I echo many of the comments made by the Minister with regard to the progress that has been made through both Housing for All and Rebuilding Ireland. If we look at where we came from in 2013, fewer than 5,000 homes were being built in this country. Last year, 30,000 homes were delivered....

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

John Cummins: I have to follow the thought-provoking contribution of my esteemed colleague Senator McDowell. I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. I welcome our friends from Comhairle na nÓg in Wexford, guests of Senator Byrne, and representatives from the National Youth Council. This is thought-provoking legislation. It is one on which I have an open mind. I probably do not look as...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Weather Events (24 Oct 2023)

John Cummins: I thank the Minister of State for taking what I feel is a timely Commencement matter this afternoon on the need for a more specialised and location-specific warning system for extreme weather events in light of the recent flooding experienced in my own county, Waterford, Cork and many other areas.I acknowledge at the outset the utter devastation that businesses and home owners have...