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

Michael Finneran: This amendment was discussed briefly on Committee Stage when I referred to an important Government amendment, that was agreed, providing for a more comprehensive listing of housing services in section 10 of the Bill by including support other than the provision of accommodation or financial assistance to households who were formerly homeless or to tenants of dwellings of which the housing...

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 49: In page 30, line 43, to delete "Part 3" and substitute "Part 3 or 4". These are stylistic and drafting amendments in Parts 2 and 3 of the Bill to delete or insert commas, to improve and clarify the meaning of text, to provide more accurate references and to delete unnecessary content. They have been recommended by the Parliamentary Counsel.

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 50: In page 34, line 28, to delete "its commencement" and substitute "its coming into operation".

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 51: In page 35, line 29, to delete "before the commencement of" and substitute "before the coming into operation of".

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 52: In page 35, line 38, to delete "after the commencement" and substitute "after the coming into operation".

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 53: In page 36, line 5, to delete "2007" and substitute "2008". As promised at the select committee, I examined the citation of the Health Acts in conjunction with the Parliamentary Counsel. The correct citation is the Health Acts 1947 to 2008 and this amendment provides accordingly. I thank Deputy Ciarán Lynch for bringing this matter to my attention.

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

Michael Finneran: I thank the Deputy twice.

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 54: In page 37, line 1, to delete "purchasing" and substitute "the purchase of".

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 55: In page 37, line 3, to delete "purchasing" and substitute "the purchase of".

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 56: In page 37, line 4, to delete "purchasing" and substitute "the purchase of".

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 57: In page 37, line 26, to delete "subsection (5)" and substitute "subsection (5) or (6), as the case may be,". This amendment inserts in section 32(7) a reference to subsection (6) in addition to the existing reference to subsection (5) following the insertion of a new subsection (6) on Committee Stage.

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

Michael Finneran: In the text of the Bill as amended in the select committee there are a number of incorrect references to sections of the Bill. I ask the Acting Chairman, Deputy John Cregan to instruct the clerk of the Dáil to make the following corrections to the text of the Bill: In page 48, line 2, to delete "section 39" and substitute "section 46". In page 48, line 3, to delete "section 39" and...

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

Michael Finneran: The effect of Deputy Lynch's proposed amendments has already been provided for by the more comprehensive and far-reaching amendments I presented to the select committee to place the making of homelessness action plans on a statutory basis. I presume the Deputy does not wish to press these amendments in favour of my own substantive amendments which have been strongly endorsed by the MakeRoom...

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, lines 27 to 34, to delete all words from and including "TO PROVIDE" in line 27 down to and including "INTEREST;" in line 34. These are two technical amendments to change the Long Title. The first changes the Long Title to reflect the fact the earlier amendments in the Bill as published make certain changes to the existing affordable housing schemes and the...

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

Michael Finneran: While we are not dealing directly with this issue, I try to be as open as possible with Deputies and Senators in dealing with the legislation, which will be seen from the number of Government amendments. I recall that Deputy Deasy during the Second Stage debate indicated his support for a variant of the long-term lease. I am pleased we are moving in that direction and I have also accepted...

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, line 40, to delete "THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS" and substitute "THE SOCIAL WELFARE CONSOLIDATION ACT 2005".

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, line 5, after "Act" to insert "(other than section 100)". These amendments provide for the insertion of a small number of changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. The main change is being made to put beyond doubt that the scope of the Act does not extend to owner-occupied leasehold dwellings such as apartment owner-occupiers where the relevant lease...

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

Michael Finneran: The Deputy is correct. The insertion of the new section 147A into the Residential Tenancies Act gives effect to a recommendation made by the Committee of Public Accounts in regard to taxation of rental income. It provides for an improved flow of information from the PRTB to the Revenue Commissioners to enable access to the full landlord records held by the PRTB for the purpose of enabling...

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: (3) Section 100 and, in so far as it relates to that section, this section shall be construed as one with the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009 and shall be included in the collective citation "Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009".".

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

Michael Finneran: I move amendment No. 6: In page 8, line 8, after "Act" to insert "(other than section 100)".