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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: Palestine?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: Ideology.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: As a representative of the largest party on the left in the Chamber, I pay tribute to Fidel Castro. I ask the Leader to put time aside so we can make statements of sympathy to this great international statesman and hero of the revolutionary left. Fidel Castro was a giant. He was described as a man of the century, and rightly so. He led a heroic struggle against American imperialism and...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: The Minister is very welcome to the House. I intend to make a couple of supplementary points to those of my colleague, Senator Devine, who covered most of our issues to date. It is appropriate to begin by acknowledging the kind words of Senator Butler towards his colleagues in Fianna Fáil, referring to them as partners in government. To be fair, Fianna Fáil have been very loyal...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: There is a fundamental difference in how we view this section. We do not believe that local authorities have been the drag on the planning processes. The Government has done further work on this matter, but as Senators Boyhan and Higgins have stated, this amendment is not workable. If the Minister of State spoke to any councillor about this, that is what he would honestly be told. We will...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: Now is its chance.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: Here we are again. Senator Coffey said tenants are not being left in the lurch. Eighty-five people came into our Limerick Sinn Féin office last week, over 70 of whom came in regarding housing. The biggest housing issue in Limerick is hikes in rent. I accept it may be different in Mullingar, in fairness to Senator Davitt. The hike is close to 10% in Limerick and 13% in Galway, yet...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: This evening Fine Gael has told us it will come up with a strategy.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: According to the landlord party, and I got stick last week----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: Fair play to the Cathaoirleach. In fairness, Senator Coffey has also said that we know of colleagues in this situation. Let us address the elephant in the room. One in four Members of the Oireachtas is a landlord and I want to put on the record that it is a factor here. Landlords will not vote for measures that will impact on them. Frankly, there are too few people from a working class...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: Tonight there are homeless people sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin. There are homeless people in Limerick and that is a new factor. The problem did not exist five or six years ago but it is now commonplace in Limerick city. Yet Senator Coffey has said that tenants are not being left in the lurch.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: We have the worst homelessness crisis in the history of the State.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: The Senator has said that landlords are not being left in the lurch.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: I am sure that the people of Waterford will be very interested to hear what the Senator has said.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: I am sure that the people of Waterford who decided not to elect the Senator the last time will be interested to hear what he has said.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: Tenants are not being left in the lurch. We know better. It is shameful what Fine Gael-----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: Fine Gael has an opportunity to do something for tenants. Rather than talk about it I suggest Fine Gael does something positive. We are here to legislate. We have an excellent proposal for civic engagement that Fine Gael will not back. I am disappointed with Fianna Fáil. I accept the bona fides of my colleagues here. They want to do something but there is a problem. I do not know...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.