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Seanad: Cuimhneachán ar Chothrom Céad Bliain an Chéad Suí de Seanad Éireann – 11 Nollaig 1922 - Commemoration of the Centenary of the First Sitting of Seanad Éireann – 11 December 1922 (12 Dec 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Cathaoirleach, the Taoiseach, Ministers, former Members and distinguished guests. Seanad Éireann in the past 100 years has seen remarkable displays of resilience, activism and passion from politicians across the divide. I am proud to be here as a representative of Ireland's oldest political party. As many have said, this House was founded in the shadow of a bitter civil...

Seanad: Cuimhneachán ar Chothrom Céad Bliain an Chéad Suí de Seanad Éireann – 11 Nollaig 1922 - Commemoration of the Centenary of the First Sitting of Seanad Éireann – 11 December 1922 (12 Dec 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: It is important that the Seanad continues to push the boundaries and to deepen the debate around our island, our European Union and our world.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: It is essentially a sunset clause on the Bill, so the Bill can be in effect for 18 months. I have tabled previous amendments similar to this and they have never been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, after line 26, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 102 of Act of 2000 3. Section 103 of the Act of 2000 is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2): “(2) (a) The Board shall perform the functions assigned to it by this Act. (b) The Board and every member and officer of the Board shall be...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I support the amendments and oppose the section. These amendments and this section go to the very heart of the argument that this Bill is a fallacy. I want to correct the record in the first instance. The Bill requires the establishment of a suitable, independent, objective and transparent procedure which "may" include the establishment of a committee. It does not guarantee the...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I am deeply concerned about the attempt to rush through this last-minute planning legislation. The repeated disregard for the importance of legislative scrutiny and the not giving of time to consider complex Bills, such as this, is becoming a dangerous habit. It is not the first time the Minister has attempted to rush a Bill through the House before the recess. The Planning and...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: That is fine. I am finished.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I support the Order of Business. Last week, on different days, my colleague, Deputy Ivana Bacik, and I met the current Lord Iveagh, Ned Guinness, to take a look, for the first time ever, at the Iveagh Markets in the Liberties. I have raised this matter a number of times in the House. There has been ongoing mediation with the publican who was given the right to develop the Iveagh Markets...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the contributors both for their opening statement but also for the very interesting findings of the survey they did with landlords. It is funny when we talk about things like this because political differences very much show up, particularly when it comes to landlords leaving the market. My focus is not to try to ascertain why landlords are leaving the market but rather to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: My question was on evictions, HAP tenancies-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I understand that, but could that be something the RTB does? One of the things all of us across the board on this committee were agreed upon was the introduction of the eviction ban and that there was a real need to inform local authorities in this regard where, for example, somebody might be going into homelessness, because the local authorities might only be told about it when the person...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: On turnaround times for disputes, what is the turnaround time where someone has been served a notice to quit? Where there are findings against a landlord, do tenants end up being back in place? What has been the experience in this regard? I accept that this is a recent change, but I would like to get a sense of where the RTB is with this measure regarding its work ability.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: Yesterday several Members of the House and members of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage received an invitation from Ned Iveagh to go the Iveagh Markets next week to determine how a gift from his forefathers to the people of Dublin can be saved. I have raised this issue, both in this House and at the committee, on a number of occasions because the Iveagh Markets...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: It is very good to see something of an agreement among both Opposition and Government sides in this House in that water is a public good that should be accessible and State run. I acknowledge that in the very early stages of the setting up of Irish Water, the Green Party was among the first parties to call for a referendum on public ownership of Irish Water. As far back as July 2006, my...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Leader for outlining the Order of Business, which we will support today. As others in the House have done, I want to start by paying tribute to Vicky Phelan.My former party leader, Deputy Alan Kelly, worked very closely with Vicky on the CervicalCheck tribunal. Because of her refusal to sign a non-disclosure agreement, she took a stand and shone a light on behalf of other women....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I have just come onto the meeting, as I was doing something for the radio. I apologise if anyone has asked this question, so please go over me if it has already been asked. I thank Ms. Graham and I read her submission with interest. One of the difficult things is to get an assessment on whether An Bord Pleanála is fit for purpose in a 21st-century planning system. To do that, we need...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Deputy Leader for proposing the Order of Business. I wish to raise the issue of apartment defects and a redress scheme. In particular, I wish to raise the issue of Metropolitan Apartments in Dublin 8. There is a commitment that a redress scheme will be available. We had hoped to see some movement within the budget last year. Unfortunately, there has not been movement. The...

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for coming in again to debate the issue of housing. I want to start by recognising the positives in Housing for All and the Government response. My colleague, Senator Warfield, alluded to this. In particular, I refer to responding to the need for a winter eviction ban, which was likely to overwhelm homeless services. Almost certainly, there are people and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: I will direct my questions at the representatives of both Limerick and Waterford councils if that is okay. I will indicate to whom I am addressing the question. As regards Waterford, the massive increase in rents in the area in recent years has been striking. In places such as Dunmore East, which was just mentioned, rents have doubled. Many of the areas are already in an RPZ but has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rebecca Moynihan: That is no problem.