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Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: That is a phenomenal sum, which equates to between 7,000 and 11,000 housing units. People forget that the housing crisis started because houses were not being built when they were needed. The allocation of €2.5 billion is a huge amount. I ask the Minister of State to consider how we go about letting local authorities spend this money. In my area, for example, the local authority...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: That is not what I am finding because they seem to be able to do it quicker than local authorities. Local authorities have also been denuded of staff who are capable of looking after those projects. They let go of people during the recession. I thought it was an excellent idea to allow apartment blocks to install charging points and make a grant available for that. I love the fact that...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I am very critical of our behaviour as people. When we go shopping, we see stuff that has come from all over the world. We talking about climate action and climate change, yet we are importing and using air miles for foodstuffs that are regularly seen in all our supermarkets. One point that is dear to my heart is that we passed the Judicial Council Bill. We rushed it through the House in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Like Senator Ó Céidigh, I raise the issue of insurance, a topic on which I have had legislation introduced in the Seanad. During the summer we passed the Judicial Council Bill. It came back from the Lower House with some amendments. The Minister for Justice and Equality introduced it but the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, brought it through the House. I ask the Leader to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: And Senator Conway.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: It is not in the Oireachtas Library.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the Minister of State. To respond to the previous speaker, I know many landlords. They are good, decent landlords. They have problems with tenants. They have problems where they cannot move tenants out when they were disruptive. People seem to think landlords are an easy target. The vast majority of landlords have one house. They are not all bad landlords. The Senator has...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: There are many landlords out there who are good landlords looking after tenants. Some are not getting the market price that they should get because they have respect for their tenants.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: There are good landlords out there. The Senator should not collectively put them all together. There are some bad tenants out there. The Senator never identified those, the ones who break up houses, who cause disruption in housing estates. There are bad tenants out there too. I have seen how after the crash no houses were built and we are now trying to play catch-up. We need 25,000...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Could we have a debate on the HSE's capital plan? We would like an outline of the projects included within it and the timeframes for completing them. I refer in particular to a project at Naas General Hospital, which is in my local area. The hospital has been seeking an endoscopic unit. The project is part of the plan but we would like details on when it will commence. Could we have a...

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Having experienced this first-hand in Kildare County Council, I agree with the Minister. That council would have voted against a budget at local authority level if the members and the manager had proposed a rate increase on the commercial sector of 10% while the annual rate of inflation was 2%. That would have been an 8% increase over and above the rate of inflation, which would impact not...

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Because this is a reserved function of the members, perhaps the circular that is sent out to the local authority should also be sent to each of the members, given they are the ones who make the decision on it.

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I have some quick questions. How soon after the legislation, subject to it being passed, will the Minister of State have the regulations ready? Will the Minister of State ensure that the regulations are sent on to all members of local authorities? This is another reserve function of the local authorities. Will the Minister of State ensure that happens? Will he give me his word on that?

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: There used to be a cup called the Bateman Cup.

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I am sorry. I spoke yesterday-----

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I was shocked that Senator Norris finished so quickly. I spoke yesterday about certain charity shops on main streets being run by national organisations, some of which have CEOs on salaries larger than the Minister of State's salary. However, I see merit in what Senator Ruane is saying. This issue could be addressed in the regulations. These shops could be included in an abatement-type...

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: I wish to make a couple of observations. I assume that the regulations will be made as quickly as possible. There are four hierarchical paragraphs in subsection (1), with one relating to the national and the remainder to the local. Which takes priority? Subsection (4) reads: "A local authority shall not make a scheme under this section until the adjustment period (within the meaning of...

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: Will the Minister of State explain exactly what that means?

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: It did not.

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Anthony Lawlor: No. Naas and Athy did.