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Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I concur with my two colleagues. The Bill before us today may be progressive, but again, we are tinkering around the edges regarding the whole issue of construction in this country. As I have said in this House before - others have said it too - at some point we are probably going to have to call the issue of housebuilding in this country a crisis. It has to be treated like a crisis....

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I smile to myself when I hear many of the things that have been repeated over and over - I am sure the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach does likewise - with regard to the obstacles facing people who are in need of homes. These people have various income levels. We have listened to people rightly say that on the one hand there are people whose income is too high to qualify for local authority...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. It is the issue of the day. Not alone is it affecting young people, it is also affecting the economy. FDI companies in expansion mode cannot deliver housing in the areas where they need it so their workers can have a decent standard of living commensurate with that expected among workers of a global company at local level. This...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Johnny Mythen: Sinn Féin agrees with this Bill and recognises the urgency to make necessary changes to fully register all approved housing bodies, which account for approximately 61,000 dwellings, either owned, leased or managed by AHBs throughout the country. We see AHBs as an important cog in the supply of cost-rental and affordable homes, particularly for the homeless, elderly citizens and for both...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Verona Murphy: I will speak for eight minutes and share my remaining time with Deputies Canney and Shanahan, who will have eight minutes and four minutes, respectively. I have spoken on the topic of housing more than anything else in the Chamber. It is regrettable the Minister, Deputy O’Brien, is not present. No matter what way we discuss this issue, it is about the basic economics of supply and...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is outrageous that the debate on this Bill is being guillotined. I still do not fully understand all the implications of the legislation. This way of proceeding is wrong. As my party's spokesperson on housing, I consider myself fairly clued in and focused on the issues. This legislation is not being given adequate scrutiny is to what precisely it does. That is a problem and a matter...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: We are not opposing the Bill. We recognise the important role that approved housing bodies have in delivering housing in many parts of the country, not least when it comes to affordable rent. The reality, however, in the Minister of State's county, County Mayo, as well as in counties Leitrim and Sligo, not one affordable house has been built under this Government, and that is a problem....

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree with the previous two speakers regarding the overall delivery of affordable cost-rental housing. It is way off what is needed. There is no question about that, and it is especially the case given we have multi-billion euro surpluses available that could, of course, be put into affordable housing. The Bill is no way to do legislation. I accept that parts of it are urgent, such...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Sherlock: We will be supporting the Bill. The provisions, though technical as regards the regulation of AHBs, are an important tidying-up exercise. It is welcome that we are getting rid of this administrative burden and ensuring they remain under a proper regulatory framework. On the cost rental tenant in situ scheme, we are glad to see legislation being introduced to underpin it. The scheme could...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I fully support the Bill. All of us have housing issues around the country. I can only speak about County Carlow. The rents now are extraordinary and people are finding them so hard. We are looking at from €1,600 to €1,700, which is a lot of money. The reason is lack of supply. Carlow is now a university town and while this is brilliant and we welcome it, we need more...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister for his opening remarks. As I am sure he knows, Sinn Féin will not be opposing the Bill. We certainly feel that the proposed changes to the registration regime for approved housing bodies are necessary and appropriately drafted, and need to be introduced as a matter of urgency. It was on that basis that our committee unanimously agreed to waive pre-legislative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Johnny Guirke: I thank Dr. Lambert for the presentation. I want to pick up on a couple of points. The issue of drugs arises in every town and village in the country. Young people owe drug dealers money and the dealers are going to the families looking for the money if the young people cannot pay. The issues of poverty, education and employment are central. As Dr. Lambert said, the fact we are dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Johnny Guirke: At present, gardaí tell us they do not have the resources to deal with street-level drug dealing. If there are more community facilities and clubs, such as boxing clubs and other sporting clubs, it will help to attract young people before they get involved. What we are doing at the moment does not seem to be working.

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Is the Bill opposed?

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: No.

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Appointment of Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (8 Oct 2024)