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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Ballyfermot Youth Service will hold a vigil at 4.30 p.m. today outside Ballyfermot Garda station in response to the incident that happened at the weekend. We send the solidarity of the House, but I send it also as a person who was born and reared in Ballyfermot.We have to understand that not every single person in that community is a bad person. That is my message today. While we stand in...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Eileen Flynn: That was done to me yesterday as well. It is extremely rude.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I welcome the Minister of State to the House this morning. It is important that we have a debate around the eviction ban. We mention vulnerable groups, but we are leaving a very important group of people behind, and probably the most vulnerable when it comes to accommodation, that is, the Traveller community within our society. When this Bill reaches Committee Stage, I will have big...

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

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 20, to delete “31 March 2023” and substitute “30 April 2023”. Amendment No. 1 is a no-brainer. We are in Ireland, where the winter months are very cold. Unfortunately, that cold weather can extend the whole way to April. Instead of the deadline being 31 March 2023, we propose 30 April 2023. We all remember what...

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

Eileen Flynn: That is grand.

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

Eileen Flynn: I am sorry; I am a little bit thrown off.

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

Eileen Flynn: Which amendments are in the group?

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

Eileen Flynn: I will come back in afterwards.

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

Eileen Flynn: I will just say that the decision to extend the timeframe is a no-brainer.

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

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(3) In this Act— (a) references to landlord shall be construed as including references to housing authority and local authority within the meaning of the Housing Acts 1966 to 2015, (b) references to tenant shall be construed as including references to local authority tenant within such...

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

Eileen Flynn: In my experience, local authority housing evictions are not very rare. Even as we speak, there are many Traveller families being evicted. This is the harsh reality for Travellers. I do not mean to sound in any way disrespectful to the Minister of State and it is not personally meant, but I am here and I know exactly what I am talking about. The Civil Engagement Group worked really hard...

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

Eileen Flynn: I wish to address a few of the amendments. To respond to the Senator's comments, what would we call it if it was not called eviction? Would we call it "putting people out"? Changing the name would not mean it is not happening, unless it is stopped - full stop. Amendment No. 8 removes all but the more serious grounds for eviction. Under the current provisions, a tenant could be evicted...

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

Eileen Flynn: I do not understand what the Minister of State does not get about amendments Nos. 10 and 11. They are so simple. As an example, if I live in rented accommodation and paint the walls after the landlord agrees that I can do that, the landlord could later use that as an excuse, even if it came out of my pocket, and say he or she never gave me permission to paint the walls. That is only an...

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

Eileen Flynn: It is only some people-----

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

Eileen Flynn: We cannot say everybody. It is an inequality to say everybody when we are not including everybody. It is inequality. Do not say everybody. It is some people, not all. We are excluding the Travellers.

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

Eileen Flynn: It does. It is not like saying a name or anything.

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

Eileen Flynn: She should name it and say it for how it is.

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

Eileen Flynn: It is.

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

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, to delete lines 12 to 16.