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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: The Leader has given his commitment to endeavour to bring the Minister to the House, so I will not press the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Like Senators Bacik and Mullins, I wish to refer to the Gaza issue and move an amendment to the Order of Business, that either today or tomorrow we invite either the Taoiseach, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade or the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs to the House to discuss the issue. There was a special meeting of the European Council yesterday and it...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I realise Garth Brooks's heart might be breaking currently, but it is not a life-or-death situation. Given that Gaza was so important that it had to be discussed at the European Council yesterday, we should discuss it here. As has been mentioned, there is a five-hour ceasefire from 10 a.m. today during which Gazans will be racing to markets, shops and banks in an effort to rescue some...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: To put matters into context, 227 Gazans have been killed since the military operation was launched by Israel and the UN has stated that the majority have been civilians. The blanket attacks that have been carried out in recent days have not been in any way proportionate. Gaza is a fenced-in prison with no escape from the firing and bombing. All attacks on human life are to be deplored. It...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 22: In page 72, after line 31, to insert the following:“Amendment of Domestic Violence Act 1996 59. The Domestic Violence Act 1996 is amended by inserting the following section after section 8:“8A. An applicant shall not, by virtue of the applicant’s legal or beneficial interest in the residence in which the applicant resides or previously resided...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: In view of the commitment the Minister of State has given, it is not being pressed.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 23: In page 72, after line 31, to insert the following:“Code of conduct for domestic violence in social housing 59. The Minister with the consent of the Oireachtas Committee will publish a framework for Housing Authorities to deal with domestic violence in social housing which shall include provisions for rehousing a social housing tenant who has been the victim of...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I do not intend to move the amendments in the grouping.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 10: In page 50, line 27, after "period" to insert "not less than 2 months".I welcome the Minister of State and look forward to working with him in the future. The amendment was discussed on Committee Stage, but we now have a new Minister of State and I seek clarity on it. It would provide that inspections of HAP homes must take place at the latest within two months of a...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 19: In page 54, line 30, after "offers" to insert "not less than 3".This amendment seeks to provide that the limit set for the number of offers a social housing applicant can refuse would be no less than three. We discussed the matter with the previous Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, on Committee Stage and the issue was around allowing for flexibility and not...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: On the basis of what the Minister of State said, I will withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 21: In page 72, after line 31, to insert the following:"Transferral of tenancy within social housing59.Within 6 months of the commencement of this Bill the Minister with approval of the Oireachtas Committee will publish guidelines for housing authorities to implement a tenancy transfer system for all tenants within the social housing system.".The amendment brings us back...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Seeing that the Minister asked so nicely, I will not press the amendment.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:" "authorised advocate" means an elected public representative, social worker, medical or legal professional or a representative of a tenants or housing rights body recognised by the local authority;".I discussed most of these amendments on Committee Stage with the then Minister of State and current Minister for...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I accept the Minister's response.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (16 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 37, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:"Replenishing and refurbishment of housing stock 23. All proceeds from the sale of local authority housing stock must be ring fenced by the local authority concerned for use in the replacement of said units or, in the case where demand is not present, for the maintenance of existing local authority housing...

Seanad: National Treasury Management Agency Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and congratulate him on his appointment. It is good to see that the proverb, "Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm", is not true in this case.

Seanad: National Treasury Management Agency Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I wish the Minister of State well in his post over the coming years. Sinn Féin will support the Bill. However, it would be remiss of me not to mention some of our concerns with it, which were raised during its passage through the Dáil. Today, the Seanad discussed the strategic banking corporation of Ireland, SBCI, and how it might play a stimulus role. Likewise, this Bill has the...

Seanad: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister. Sinn Féin welcomes the Bill, but we believe it could have been stronger and better designed. We are concerned about that fact that even though it has taken a great deal of time for us to reach this point, the Bill is being rushed through the Dáil and the Seanad prior to the summer recess. We are not happy about this. I am aware that the Dáil only...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 14: In page 88, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following:"(3) The Minister may specify the Retention of Title for goods delivered until such time as full payment is received. (4) The Minister shall give a direction that a retailer shall not sell grocery goods at a price that is less than the net invoice amount of the goods.".