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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: In that situation, Mary would provide notice to quit for a family member to move in in advance of a sale.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: But if John wanted to move in and that was the basis of him getting this apartment-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: I am sorry if this is a silly question. What is the difference between a sale and a gift in this situation? If there is money changing hands, that is a sale.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: In that situation, Mary would first provide her tenant with 90 days notice. There is no family exemption.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: That could slow down a familial purchase by a minimum of a year. Is that right?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: It would, would it not? If Mary wants to sell to John-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: But John cannot move in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: A year in advance of purchase.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: Mr. Smyth might explain that to me because it sounds different.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: What if Mary's intention is to sell to John?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: So there is no familial exemption.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: A year after they move in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: That is quite different from what we heard on Tuesday, when there were concerns about some section of the Act dealing with it and some section of the Act not dealing with it. The witnesses are saying that the section has been removed in its entirety.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: To be clear, the rationale is that the Department is a little concerned that having the tenant who is in situprovided with the opportunity to purchase might become problematic. Why is that head being removed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: I wonder what proportion of the property market is gifted. We are probably more likely to be talking about sales, realistically, and that is not covered in this situation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: There are no eligibility criteria or exemptions for familial sale.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for chairing this debate. I commend the efforts of my colleagues, the Minister for Housing, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, the Minister of State, Deputy Malcolm Noonan, and my cross-party colleagues on the housing committee who have worked very extensively on this legislation. I note there was some discussion earlier today relating to briefing documents. It is telling...
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: That is not fair.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: His interpretation of Standing Orders.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Emer Higgins: The Chair's ruling is final.