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Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 11: In page 17, line 3, after “who” to insert “intentionally and deliberately”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 13: In page 17, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “(v) the tenant may challenge such a declaration by making a submission to the Board not more than ten working days after receiving a declaration from the landlord.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 15: In page 18, to delete lines 14 to 22 and substitute the following: “(4) A landlord may make a declaration that the application of this Part would, having regard to all the circumstances of that case,— (a) be unduly onerous on that landlord, or (b) would cause undue hardship on that landlord.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 16: In page 18, to delete line 16 and substitute the following: “(a) the landlord is a relevant person and has provided documentation that could be considered to prove that undue financial hardship has been experienced due to their status as a relevant person in respect of the emergency period,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 18: In page 20, to delete lines 11 and 12 and substitute the following: “and while a tenant is adhering to the terms of a repayment plan the landlord may not issue a notice of termination.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 20: In page 20, to delete lines 13 to 15 and substitute the following: “(3) While a tenant is adhering to the terms of a repayment plan the landlord may not issue a notice of termination.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 21: In page 20, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(c) no rents shall be increased in the six months following the emergency period.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 23: In page 20, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(d) by delivering it by any means to the Residential Tenancies Board in instances where the landlord has failed to furnish the tenant with a postal address,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I move amendment No. 24: In page 21, to delete lines 32 to 34.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I want to echo the comments made by Senator Mullen. I have said before that the Legislature and the Executive both have jobs to do and at the moment, as Senator Mullen has pointed out, the Legislature is not being allowed to do that job properly. We have seen that with the comprehensive economic and trade agreement, CETA, and many other instances that have been mentioned. Last night in the...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Challenges facing Public Broadcasting and the broader Media Sector as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I thank Mr. Farrell, Mr. Esslemont and Ms Ní Chaoindealbháin for coming in. My first question probably concerns TG4 and Virgin Media and is on the issue of prominence. It relates to TG4 as a stand-alone television channel and Virgin Media as an organisation which has a whole television package. My interest lies in ensuring that the broadcasters to which we give significant public...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I welcome the Minister to the House. I, too, wish to start by commending the staff in the Department of Social Protection on their work and dedication. Their commitment ensured those who were worst hit during the pandemic received vital financial supports in time. I know many staff worked above and beyond to ensure the first wave of the pandemic unemployment payment was paid as quickly as...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I ask the Deputy Leader to schedule a debate in the House with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to clarify the position on co-living ventures and to also discuss how we combat the continuing illegal advertisement of rental properties that fall well below the standards already set. The Minister gave notice two weeks ago that co-living is to be...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Film and Television Industry: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: I thank the witnesses for attending. The audiovisual action plan announced in 2018 by the then Minister, Deputy Madigan, involved funding of €200 million. In this budget, however, €26 million was given to Screen Ireland while the full budget came to €30 million. Where does the commitment for 2021 leave us in terms of the audiovisual action plan? What is Screen Ireland...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Film and Television Industry: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Fintan Warfield: Several years ago, RTÉ announced that it was moving to a commissioning model for children's programming and moving away from in-house production. This was something I was cautious about and raised it in the Seanad at the time. Has that move to a commissioning model served viewers well? Is it better value for public money? In 2019, RTÉ spent €39 million on commissioning...