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Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 93: In page 63, to delete lines 2 to 9 and substitute the following: " Class of apartment complex determined by the number of apartments comprised therein of which the housing authority is the apartment owner(1) Minimum number of tenants in apartment complex willing to serve as directors of management company(2) Minimum proportion of all tenants in apartment complex...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 94: In page 63, lines 34 and 35, to delete all words from and including ", in accordance" in line 34 down to and including "section," in line 35. The text proposed to be deleted from section 56(1) is not necessary following a Committee Stage amendment that extended section 32 to empower the Minister to make regulations on applications to purchase apartments under Part 4....

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 95: In page 64, line 28, after "apartments" to insert "in the designated apartment complex concerned".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 96: In page 65, line 8, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". Section 57 deals with the establishment and objects of the management company which is a cornerstone of the apartment sales scheme. Provided that the provisions of section 56(5) have been complied with the housing authority must establish a management company for the designated apartment complex. The...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 97: In page 65, line 13, to delete "where there are at least 5 but not more than 6" and substitute "where there are not more than 6".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 98: In page 65, line 29, to delete "made under section 59".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 99: In page 65, line 36, to delete "made under section 60".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 100: In page 67, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(7) For the purposes of subsection (2)(h), "shadow director" and "connected person" have the same meanings as they have in the Companies Acts.". The provisions of section 58 relate to the annual meetings and reports of management companies established under the Companies Acts in designated apartment...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I believe this amendment is unnecessary as the intention is already accommodated within the text as it stands. Therefore, I do not propose to accept the amendment.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: These amendments to section 16 are unnecessary as the current formulation of paragraph (g) is sufficiently broad to cover the groups the Deputy's amendments would explicitly reference. In addition, the new paragraph (e) inserted on Committee Stage specifically provides that a home consultative forum will form part of the consultative process where a housing services plan is being drafted....

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: It would not help the formulation of the Bill to go to unnecessary lengths to draw from the text matters which it implicitly contains. I do not propose to accept the amendments. I refer the Deputy to paragraph 16(g) where the bodies to be consulted are clearly listed.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: The addition of a statutory requirement on a housing authority to supply explanations for the reasons it might have for not fully taking on board proposals submitted during consultation on a housing services plan would not be appropriate. It would not serve any useful purpose in this instance. It is important to strike the right balance between ensuring transparency in the forward planning...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: It is the role of a housing authority to plan ahead for the provision of housing supports in its administrative area. I assume we all agree on that. While we must provide for the maximum transparency in the strategic planning process and seek an input into the wider range of important issues and voices in the housing area, we must be also careful not to erode or over complicate the ability...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I thank the Deputies who have acknowledged the work we have been doing through the homeless strategy, which I launched in August 2008 and which has been a work in progress since then. On amendments Nos. 32 and 33, we discussed Deputy Lynch's amendment in some detail on Committee Stage. The amendment proposed by Sinn Féin seeks to provide a new statutory definition of homelessness. I...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: With regard to the point made by Deputy Barrett, I cannot deal with that matter under this amendment. On the issue of homelessness, rather than getting bogged down in the semantics of how homelessness is defined, providing a consistent basis for the practical implementation of the definition across local authority areas is a more meaningful approach in terms of delivering the necessary...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 40: In page 22, line 2, to delete "before the commencement of this section" and substitute "before the coming into operation of this section". Amendments Nos. 40, 44, 50 to 52, inclusive, 54 to 56, inclusive, 60 and 166 are drafting amendments recommended by the Parliamentary Counsel to replace the word "commencement" with the phrase "coming into operation" in seven...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: The commendable objective in this amendment is one with which everybody involved in the planning and delivery process would agree. However, it is neither appropriate nor necessary for inclusion as a statutory provision. I do not propose to accept the amendment.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 44: In page 24, lines 33 to 35, to delete all words from and including "before" in line 33 down to and including "commencement" in line 35 and substitute the following: "before the coming into operation of this section continues to have effect after such coming into operation".

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: The making of an allocation scheme is a reserved function of the elected members of the housing authority. As such, it is a matter for those members to agree the terms of the allocation scheme in accordance with the legislative framework set out in the section. I do not intend to interfere with that. Therefore, I do not propose to accept the amendment.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: The housing authority is the body with overall responsibility for the delivery of the housing programme, specifically with regard to assessments and allocations. The authority will undertake the assessment of need in accordance with the new arrangements to be set out in regulations. It seems appropriate that it would have full responsibility for making an allocation scheme for determining...