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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 25: In page 16, line 16, after “may” to insert “not”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: This is about providing a consultation in respect of the development under subsection (7), which currently provides that no consultation would be required where a planning authority receives received a request under this section. I am happy to withdraw the amendment on behalf of Senator Higgins.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 26: In page 16, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “Insertion of section 247A into Principal Act 16. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 247: “247A.With regard to a development to which section 32A(1) relates— (a) the planning authority shall convene a final consultation...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Senator Higgins has been contacted by several residents and groups seeking more input into the planning process in respect of LRD developments. This would involve additional consultation in that regard and I would welcome a response from the Minister.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I am happy to withdraw it.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 27: In page 17, line 10, to delete “16 weeks” and substitute “8 weeks”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I thank Senator Wall. The Minister is not accepting these amendments, but I appeal to him in this regard. He said this SHD process was going to end in February, but it is not ending then and will continue into April for the first category of applicants and into June for the second category of applicants. Neither I nor my party see any justification for giving a period of 16 weeks to those...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I wish to press the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 28: In page 17, line 25, to delete “16 weeks” and substitute “8 weeks”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Children in Care and Children Leaving Care: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. I thank the Leader of the House for scheduling this debate. As was mentioned, Senator Ruane requested this debate on the Order of Business. I want to focus my comments in my short contribution on aftercare services. I do not need to tell anyone in the House that it is a support provided to young people who have been in care for a period of time before...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I refer to amendments Nos. 3 and 4. Essentially, they propose that rent increases should be zero. Renters cannot take any more. Senator Sherlock mentioned the darker and more dysfunctional parts of the rental market, but even if a landlord is sticking to the rules, renters have had five years of 4% rent increases. It is not difficult to do the maths - five multiplied by four is 20, so if...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Incredible. Is it 10 p.m. yet?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: We had a constructive debate on Second Stage in respect of planning and development and residential tenancies. The Minister was here for many hours of constructive debate during which we proposed ideas. I would like that atmosphere in the Chamber tonight, and that is how I intend to proceed. I have been asked to outline Sinn Féin's policy for renters. I have dedicated a Private...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I am not going to describe the housing situation in Berlin. I do know that the rent cap may well return because the court only narrowly ruled on which jurisdiction had the right to regulate housing. It did not rule on the rent cap itself. I will press my amendment for a 0% increase when the opportunity arises.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 3, to delete “2 per cent” and substitute “0 per cent”.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, line 7, to delete "2 per cent" and substitute "0 per cent".

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I was asked to make a point in favour of this amendment on behalf of Senators Ruane and Black. They acknowledge that limits on rent inflation need to be imposed across the State. They recognise that where rent pressure zones are already established, rent increase limits are not being adequately enforced. They say that while expanding rent pressure zones is a positive suggestion, they want...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: I do not know whether the Minister, on Second Stage, gave us notice of this amendment, although I may have missed it. It is a bit disappointing we were not given a briefing note on these Government amendments. I appreciate the Minister of State has explained as clearly as he could the intent behind them, but I am disappointed this is the first detail we are getting from the Government about...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2021)

Fintan Warfield: Yes, they were but-----