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Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Based on a sample.

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Based on a sample from what he knows. He has seen a sample where there were four attempts to use it, and from that four rulings were made by the RTB in favour of the renters. That would concur with the point I was making, which is that this clause is not being used by landlords and that they are not having findings on their side but that it is allowing for a tactical use of serving eviction...

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: May I speak for a second?

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Verona Murphy: Is it agreed to allow the Minister of State to proceed? Agreed.

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for his Bill. We are not opposing the Bill and we want to engage. I mention the empirical evidence that has been provided to us to date. The Government has noted that we are allowing the Bill to proceed to scrutiny by the relevant committee. However, the Government has noted that the reliance on the exemption has caused few disputes or referrals to the RTB....

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Question put and agreed to.

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 8.09 p.m. go dtí 2 p.m., Dé Máirt, an 12 Nollaig 2023. The Dáil adjourned at at 8.09 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 12 December 2023.

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for bringing forward this Bill. As he stated, the Government will not be opposing the Bill and will allow it to progress for detailed debate on Committee Stage. In preparation for this, I have gone through the Bill quite forensically with the officials in order to see where we stand. I will go through a couple of aspects. It must be recognised that the legal...

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which was interesting. If I listened to just what he said at the beginning and the end, I would be delighted. It is everything in between that causes me concern. Effectively, my understanding of what the Minister of State said is that it is his view, as well as that of the Government, that while they are allowing this Bill proceed to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Just to pick up on some of the points he made, he said the Department is aware of pressures for school places in school planning areas across north County Dublin. I should hope so, because I raise it often enough, as others do as well. He said the next step is to acquire clarity on the actual number of additional first year places required....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2023)

Joe O'Brien: Skerries Community College was approved for a project to cater for a school with 1,300 students and four classes for students with special education needs. The project was devolved for delivery to the ETB. Significant technical challenges for the delivery of the project on the current site were identified. The Department met with the ETB in August in order to assist the ETB progress the...

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Tenancy Protection Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be read a Second Time." I thank the Minister of State for attending. Unlike the Topical Issue debate, we have the right Minister, as such, for this Bill. There is no better Minister for it from the Department. I know he shares a lot of the same concerns as I have on this. I wish to state at the outset my firm view, and that of the Social Democrats, which I have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (7 Dec 2023)

Denis Naughten: Now we see the reason for my frustration that there is not a Minister or Minister from State from the relevant Department here to respond. The points I raised have not been addressed, which is not the fault of the Minister of State, Deputy O'Brien. A further point that needs to be addressed along with the staffing issue is the significant hurdle that presents in the form of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (7 Dec 2023)

Joe O'Brien: I certainly will do so. The Deputy has made some very clear points and suggestions, which I will convey to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan. I will read out the information I have on the Shannon Callows as it may be of interest and use to the Deputy. I understand a tender will issue in January for an ecological consultant to carry out a high-level environmental study. The study...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2023)

School Enrolments

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I very much appreciate the Minister of State, Deputy O'Brien, being here to read the response on behalf of the Minister for Education. However, it might be worthwhile for the Acting Chairperson to discuss with the Ceann Comhairle a review of how many Ministers and Ministers of State are turning up for Topical Issue debates that are relevant to their remit. I am always conscious when I make...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2023)

Verona Murphy: I will carry that message back to the Ceann Comhairle on behalf of both Deputies O'Reilly and Naughten.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I raise an issue I have discussed at least once if not twice a year in the nearly eight years since I was elected to the Dáil. I represent a very young constituency, as does the Minister of State, with a fast-growing and expanding population. Every single year, we have a situation whereby parents are left scrambling for school places. I am sure the Minister of State is well aware of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (7 Dec 2023)

Joe O'Brien: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. As her question was framed in a general way, I will begin with some general points and I can provide more specifics in my follow-up response. On behalf of the Minister for Education, I will outline the position with regard to primary and post-primary school places in north County Dublin for September 2024 and onwards. I assure the Deputy that...