Results 1,221-1,240 of 2,180 for speaker:John Cummins
- Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: To clarify, does this grouping consist of amendments Nos. 6 to 12, inclusive?
- Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: I assume amendment No. 5 has been ruled out of order because the latter part of Senator Moynihan's amendment relates to a dispute on the value of the property being referred to the board, rather than to the substance of the original point raised during our Second Stage speeches. Can the Minister of State confirm that some mechanism will be put in place so that the RTB can notify the local...
- Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: On amendments Nos. 7 and 12, relating to the non-payment of rent as a ground for a termination notice, we are enabling that to continue given that, on the other side of every tenancy, there is a landlord who has obligations to his or her bank in regard to paying back loans. It is important to point out in this space that this was another item raised at our Oireachtas joint committee by the...
- Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: Shouting is not the way.
- Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: On a point of order, I believe it is unhelpful to refer to Members of the House as liars.
- Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: It is unhelpful.
- Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: It is unhelpful, Chair, to refer to Members as liars in the House.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: I thank the council representatives for appearing before the committee today. We appreciate them telling the committee what is and is not working well and how we can try to improve delivery across all streams. I will start, as I have with other local authorities, by focusing on the issue of vacancy and dereliction. Notwithstanding what was said in the opening statement by South Dublin...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: There are similarities with Fingal-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: Of the 72 units South Dublin County Council has identified as derelict, what has it actively done to get them into play or-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: Those were the words used.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: There were 72 vacant.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: One of the points raised by Cork and Dublin city council specifically on the repair and leasing scheme was that the €60,000 figure was possibly too low, yet Fingal County Council has delivered 28 units under the scheme in County Dublin, which is more challenging in delivery costs. Has Fingal County Council found that €60,000 threshold a barrier? Would it be in favour of a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: Has there been interest in the Croí Cónaithe scheme in south County Dublin?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: Why would Mr. McLoughlin not have seen them? The application is made to the local authority.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: It is being expanded to towns and cities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: The intention is that the €50,000 in the Croí Cónaithe scheme being referred to is to be extended to towns and rural one-off houses. Has there been any interest in that to date?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: There is a significant joint venture development with Glenveagh in Donabate in Fingal. Is inflation a particular challenge to its delivery or is everything already locked in for the 1,200 homes? It is a significant development in the council’s area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
John Cummins: That is more than enough. Is Swords part of the 981 affordable housing units to be delivered by 2026 or is the council focusing on newer areas such as Donabate for delivery of cost rental and affordable purchase homes?