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Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: On a point of order, this rant is not relevant to the recommitted amendment we have been debating. All of us here are committed to doing serious business. We were here for hours yesterday. We took our opportunities to speak. Deputy Cowen was not here; he did not speak.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: He was here for a very short period of time.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: He did not take the opportunity the rest of us took-----

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: -----and now he is taking up time that could be better used.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: While we will also be arguing when we go back to Report Stage for our preferred option, which is clearly to link increases to the consumer price index, we are satisfied as well that this change will address the issues that were raised last night. I too wish to thank the staff the and the Minister for the briefing this morning and the work that was carried out overnight. I believe it does...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (16 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to growing concerns in relation to cyber safety for children and young persons including apps which purport to be regarding friendship but are open to predatory behaviour and inappropriate posting; when she expects the sections of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015that deal with exploitation of children...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I proposed that we would meet at 10 a.m.

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Why are they more important?

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I agree with what Deputy Connolly has just said. A number of Deputies have put that idea forward consistently. It is the simplest solution. It avoids all of these various pressure zones, the dividing line between a pressure zone and a non-pressure zone and so forth. It is a very simple way of dealing with a very difficult problem for people. I wish to make a specific proposal now. At...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government amendment we are debating gives us some clarity as to the first year but the point Members have been making is that we do not know what is going to happen for the next two years. This is making it up as we go along, quite frankly.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I was looking back over the Minister's contribution. It was five hours ago that he told us:In those areas, annual rent increases will be limited to a maximum amount of 4%. An area will be designated as a rent pressure zone for a period of three years and the provisions limiting rent increases will apply both at the start of a tenancy and at each rent review. The Minister said that in good...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Most of us have been in the House since the Minister spoke and we have now been given something that is entirely unclear. This is not any way to make very important legislation. Tomorrow morning we could well discover that there is an unintended consequence of this amendment to an amendment to an amendment.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that is what the Minister has said but that is not the message that is going out.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is why I am concerned that tenants will be given false hope. We tried to get some data on the criteria that have been set. I am not sure whether the criteria will remain the same. The RTB keeps quarterly rent price data on 446 areas of the country. One can check, using that data, which areas fulfil the year-on-year price increase for four of the last six quarters as well as checking...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the final part of the Minister's contribution. I presume this is an aspect of what was hammered out during the day in terms of the delays that have been experienced. The Minister said he would look at other areas outside the four Dublin local authorities and Cork city fairly quickly and that this will include the commuter areas around Dublin and the cities of Waterford, Limerick...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputies should turn off their ties because they might interfere with Santa's flight path. The Tánaiste has been working very hard on the legislation to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and had hoped to have it done for the end of the year. There is consultation with other Departments but will the Tánaiste give us some timeframe because...

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: As a housing spokesperson, I came in here today ready to debate the Bill as did other spokespersons. We have tabled amendments and, as we speak, people are worried that their rent is going to increase. We were elected to do a job in here, to deal with legislation, and we are prepared to do it. Two parties in this Dáil, however, have had discussions and talks and now Fianna Fáil...

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Fianna Fáil is looking for more time, and it has proposed that we take more time. That in effect is putting it back to those two parties again.

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The rest of us are democratically elected. We want to deal with this issue. We are here to represent the people. There are people out there who are worried right now that they are going to lose their homes. We should deal with this legislation now, as agreed and as tabled by the Business Committee.

Other Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had discussions with the Minister for Justice and Equality on the drafting of the domestic violence Bill, which is due to be published soon, to address the dangers to children of domestic violence and the way in which they might be protected through this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39975/16]