Results 241-260 of 1,037,927 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:Hildegarde Naughton OR speaker:Peadar Tóibín OR speaker:Emer Higgins OR speaker:Richard Bruton OR speaker:Johnny Mythen)
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)
Johnny Guirke: The crisis of student accommodation has become a significant issue affecting students and their families across our country, including the people of my constituency in Meath West. Private companies are exploiting students and their parents. These companies use deceptive tactics such as claiming that properties need renovations to remove students from their accommodation. Once the students...
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)
Maurice Quinlivan: I wish to acknowledge the important role that digs accommodation plays in providing accommodation for students. I am very proud that Limerick is a wonderful university city with the University of Limerick, the Technological University of the Shannon, the Mary Immaculate campus and the art college, among others, all based in Limerick city. Students are a vibrant and welcome addition to the...
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)
Martin Kenny: I commend Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Eoin Ó Broin on introducing this legislation. The Rental Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024 seeks to establish some form of contract between the householder and the tenant renting the room in the house. I have first-hand experience of this. Last year I had three in college together and this coming year we will have two going to college. I am...
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)
Réada Cronin: Those of us who have had children in college know what a money pit third level education can be. I would advise anybody watching with small children to start saving now. When they have to go away to college and digs, that is when the rent cruelty and the risk often happen, which is what we are trying to prevent with these provisions. I commend my comrade an Teachta Mairéad Farrell on...
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Question put and agreed to.
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)
Mairead Farrell: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht an Bhille seo a thógáil. Ar an gcéad dul síos, I welcome those organisations who are watching in the Gallery. We have the Union of Students in Ireland, the student unions of University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, South East Technological University,...
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)
Thomas Gould: We had the RTB before the housing committee today and it was a really informative meeting. There is no doubt there are changes that need to be made to improve services provided by the RTB. However, the current system for students living in digs does not even allow them to bring a case to the RTB. This Bill would allow both homeowners and tenants to access the RTB and it is a vital...
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Before I call the Minister, I again feel obliged to say something. I am agnostic on this legislation, as I am on all legislation, but it is now 6.21 p.m. The note in front of me states that this Bill should continue to be debated until 7.29 p.m., after which it is due to be adjourned. I am about to call the Minister. Why? It is because there is nobody else here to participate in the...
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: We are not responsible for backbenchers who do not come into the House.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Yes.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: My point was in relation to pre-legislative scrutiny-----
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: -----on the committee. We have fulfilled our obligations as parliamentarians.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes, and the Deputy’s point is very well made about the comments made by the Library and Research Service when it got the legislation - I take all that - but where are the Members? This is not the first time we have arrived at a point where debate on legislation is to be concluded early because there are not people here to discuss it. If there is one big problem with this Dáil,...
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Thomas Pringle: Maybe the reason for that-----
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, I will call the Minister.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Thomas Pringle: -----is that people know there is going to be no discussion.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will call the Minister. I am not hearing from anyone else.
- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: If the Ceann Comhairle is making comments, we are entitled to make a response.