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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister has certain powers of direction, but the question is whether we want to direct that this group gets first priority. I am loath to be too prescriptive in directing local authorities on their letting schemes, because that is one of their powers. I do not know if there is a wording that would be agreeable to all members that would address the issue in this amendment - that people...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 55: In page 5, line 11, after “payments,” to insert “to amend the Housing Finance Agency Act 1981,”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Department of Social Protection does it in respect of back money that is owed. There must be some mechanism if the person-----

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 34: In page 59, lines 35 and 36, and in page 60, lines 1 and 2, to delete all words from and including “Protection;” in line 35 down to and including “be.” in line 2 and substitute “Protection.”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 35: In page 60, line 16, after “concerned” to insert “and that Minister shall, as soon as practicable, notify the housing authority concerned accordingly”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 36: In page 60, line 21, after “payments” to insert the following:“and that Minister shall, as soon as practicable, notify the housing authority concerned of the amount so deducted”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 37: In page 60, lines 25 to 27, to delete all words from and including “accordingly” in line 25 down to and including “continue” in line 27 and substitute “that the requested deduction has not been made”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 38: In page 60, line 39, to delete “and the end date”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 39: In page 61, line 2, to delete “from the start date to the end date” and substitute “from the start date”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 41: In page 61, line 8, after “rate” to insert “(within the meaning provided for by section 341(7B) of the Act of 2005)”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 42: In page 61, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:“(b) The Minister for Social Protection shall, as soon as practicable, notify the housing authority concerned of the amount of rent arrears deducted under paragraph (a).”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 43: In page 61, to delete lines 10 to 29.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 44: In page 61, lines 40 to 42, to delete all words from and including “accordingly,” in line 40 down to and including “continue” in line 42 and substitute “that the requested deduction has not been made”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 45: In page 61, between lines 42 and 43, to insert the following:“(6) A request by a housing authority under subsection (2) or (4) shall cease to have effect on whichever of the following events first occurs:(a) receipt by the Minister for Social Protection of notice from the authority terminating the request; (b) receipt by the Minister for Social Protection of a...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 46: In page 62, to delete lines 8 to 15 and substitute the following:“(7) (a) Where the Minister for Social Protection is required under this section to notify a housing authority of the amount of a deduction in respect of rent or rent arrears or that a requested deduction has not been made, that requirement shall be satisfied if that Minister has, in respect of...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 47: In page 63, line 7, to delete “has not been duly paid out because of the effluxion of time” and substitute “is not, for whatever reason, duly paid to that recipient”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 48: In page 63, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:“Amendments to Act of 2005 50. (1) The Act of 2005 is amended in section 196 by inserting the following after subsection (2):“(3) A person who is in receipt of any benefit, assistance or supplement under this Act from which a deduction is being made in respect of payment of rent or rent arrears...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 49: In page 64, lines 20 and 21, to delete “Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005” and substitute “Act of 2005”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 50: In page 65, to delete line 2.These amendments are linked and provide for necessary amendments to section 51 of the Bill, which in turn amends section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. The published Bill already provides for certain amendments to section 31, rent schemes and charges, of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. The...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 51: In page 65, line 7, to delete “subsection (3).”.” and substitute the following:“subsection (3).”, and (c) by substituting the following for paragraph (g) of subsection (6):“(g) the waiving of rent and other charges, in whole or in part, on a temporary basis, in case of financial hardship; (h) subject to subsection (6A), the...