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Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I understand. I am breaking the rules, but it is almost holiday time. I declare a conflict of interest because I am further down the list. I did my best to invite people into the Chamber. By way of exception, if the Ministers agree I will let Members contribute and we will then come to the Minister of State for what is left of his time. Sinn Féin will then conclude.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I appreciate that.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you for your co-operation.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and Ministers for the extra time. I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the USI student groups around the country and the many third level institutions, especially student representatives from the South East Technological University, SETU, in my region. Third level participation in rentals has been a limited offering in Ireland over many years and...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Hear, hear.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Debate adjourned.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (2 Jul 2024)

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (2 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Thomas Gould - To discuss GP services on the north side of Cork city. Deputy David Cullinane - To discuss the business case submitted by Waterford Airport regarding funding to extend the runway. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae - To...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I do not think I can delay this much longer. I will give one more minute before we move on. Níl aon duine anseo, faraor. Leanfaimid ar aghaidh.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We have had two debates, previously and now, where there has been a poor turnout of Deputies. I thank the Deputies who were here for their contributions on this Bill. I will reflect on some of the comments made, taking on board the points made about the challenges facing students. I again thank representatives of the various student...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I support the Bill. It is very good and sensible legislation and I acknowledge the work of Deputies Farrell and Ó Broin, and the Labour Party will certainly support it. I read the Minister of State's speech with interest and was taken by the fact he felt he had to reassure the market regarding the Bill. This is how I interpret his intervention when he stated: The Government is...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I support this Bill. I thank Deputy Farrell for bringing this Bill forward and I thank the students and student representatives who have worked on this Bill and have been campaigning on it from the different student unions and colleges, and from the USI - Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éireann. First, I take issue with the Minister of State's response...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I welcome to the Gallery the representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland, USI, and the students' unions of UCD, Trinity College, SETU, Maynooth University, DCU, University of Galway and IADT, as well as representatives of Ógra Shinn Féin. I hope I have not forgotten anybody. These people deal with the accommodation crisis for students day to day, and I imagine they could...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Paul Donnelly: Most people understand that this type of renting is not the same as renting a full housing unit. Many of those who rent out their rooms are decent, kind and honest people who look after students really well, and the rules will not apply to them. This is not always the case, however, and we do not legislate on that basis. We legislate to protect people from unscrupulous landlords and we...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Martin Browne: I too welcome the students and Ógra Shinn Féin to the Gallery and thank Deputies Farrell and Ó Broin for bringing the Bill before the House. The rent-a-room scheme, or digs, is increasingly becoming a necessity for people, especially students, when there is a lack of available or affordable accommodation. While incentives have been put in place to make the proposition more...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Johnny Mythen: I thank my party colleagues Deputies Farrell and Ó Broin for introducing the Bill. It is a short but sensible and practical Bill that protects both students who are renting a room in a home and the proprietor of that home. Under the current setup, students and workers staying in digs have little or no protection under the legislation. For instance, students have no rights to lock...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I also thank Deputies Farrell and Ó Broin for their work on this legislation. It is an important step forward to protect both students and homeowners. We do not want to discourage people from renting out a room but we feel the generous amounts in tax subsidies allowed should come with a requirement to protect those renting out their rooms. However, the overall issue of student...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputies Farrell and Ó Broin for proposing this Bill and giving us the opportunity to discuss this important issue. The main intention of the Bill is to provide greater security of tenure to lodgers, including students. The Government agrees that everybody should have a sense of security and protection in their home. I state at the outset that the Government will not be...