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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is only for landlords stepping out of line.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Have we discussed this already?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My amendment seeks to delete that Circuit Court provision.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will be pressing that amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 146: In page 26, to delete lines 28 to 39. I wish to press this amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 179: In page 30, line 27, to delete “subsection.”.” and substitute the following: “subsection. “(c) the seeking by the landlord to falsely rely on paragraph 3 of the Table to section 34 as grounds for termination of a Part 4 tenancy. (d) the seeking by the landlord to falsely rely on paragraph 4 of the Table to section 34 as...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 180: In page 30, line 27, to delete “subsection.”.” and substitute the following: “subsection. “(c) the seeking by the landlord to rely on paragraph 5 of the Table to section 34 in respect of a dwelling that does not comply with the requirements of that subsection.”.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 185: In page 33, after line 4, to insert the following: “PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS Amendment of sections 27, 28(1), 28(3) and 50(3) of Act of 2004 - to extend Part 4 protections to all tenancies over two months in duration 26.(a) Section 27 of the Act of 2004 is amended by the substitution of “continuous period of 2 months” for “continuous...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 186: In page 33, after line 4, to insert the following: “PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS Amendment of sections 28, 34, 55, 56, 57, Chapters 4 and 5 of Act of 2004 - to make Part 4 tenancies indefinite 26.(a) Section 28(2)(a) of the Act of 2004 is amended by the substitution of “for an indefinite period from” for “for the period of 6 years...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 187: In page 33, after line 4, to insert the following: “PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS “Amendment of section 34 and 56 of Act of 2004 - to abolish sale of a property as a ground for terminating a tenancy 26. (a) The Act of 2004 is amended by the deletion of paragraph 3 of the Table to section 34. (b) Paragraph 4(b)(ii) of the Table to section 34 is amended by...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: One of my amendments was ruled out of order. It would affect the Title because it would be a substantial provision in the Bill. There is a big problem with new tenancies and the setting of their rents which neither current nor proposed legislation deals with. For a brand new tenancy the rent can be set at any level at all. We can see that rents are being set at extortionate levels. There...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, well done.

Building the Housing of the Future: Motion [Private Members] (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, we will have three and a half minutes each. The most important thing one can say to people who are angry and frustrated about the worsening and ongoing housing crisis is that they should come out onto the streets for the Raise the Roof demonstration on 18 May. People are sick and tired of the discussion here and the failure of the Government to address the problem. Just as we defeated...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: For several years I have asked repeatedly for the income thresholds for social housing to be increased. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, has promised repeatedly that they will be reviewed. The failure of the Government to honour its promise to do so is resulting in a cull of working people from housing lists. For example, I have written to the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have been hearing that for years.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Time, time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The top news item today is that there is a major investigation into a loan of €100,000 by John Delaney to the Football Association of Ireland. It is currently being explored at a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport. Each year, approximately €100 million in loans and tax relief goes to the Irish film industry. Very serious issues are being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will put it very simply for the Minister. I appreciate that the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, has agreed to meet me and film workers next week, as well as the engagement of the Department of Finance and Revenue. However, I wish to put certain points to the Minister. I challenge her to find one film worker with a contract of indefinite...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They have refused to come in.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (10 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why?