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

Niall Collins: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. As the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, outlined, the Government agrees that everyone, including lodgers, should have a sense of security and protection in his or her home. Traditionally, where people share their home with a lodger, both parties benefit from the inherent goodwill that underpins digs arrangements. It is possible for digs...

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

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy Mattie McGrath, as ucht a bheith sa Chathaoir. Fáiltím roimh an mBille seo agus an obair atá curtha isteach ag na Teachtaí Dála Mairéad Farrell agus Eoin Ó Broin. Tá siad ag díriú an spotsolais ar ghné den earnáil tithíochta seo. Is gné amháin...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Leas Cheann-Comhairle for her indulgence in accommodating my colleagues and me to contribute to the debate. We appreciate it very much. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this important Bill to the Dáil. I have been providing accommodation to students for many years. As recently as last night, I dealt with parents who frightened me with the amount of money they have...

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

Richard O'Donoghue: There are great pressures being put on people who have children in third level education needing accommodation. It has come to my attention that students who were previously paying for accommodation for the college year, which is approximately nine months, are now being forced to keep their accommodation for the whole 12 months. College students who wanted to earn a few euro for the...

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

Niall Collins: We are legislating for that next week.

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

Richard O'Donoghue: I thank the Minister of State. However, we must make sure it is done sooner rather than later. The arrangements must be in place in time for the next college year. We do not want this happening to students. They work long and hard when they are in college. They should not have to pay for their accommodation for 12 months of the year. It is one thing for the legislation to be introduced...

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

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for her forbearance. I was at a committee meeting with representatives of RTÉ. Curim buíochas agus comhghairdeas leis an Sinn Féin Party for bringing forward this important Bill. It is time sensitive because students have just finished the college year and are looking forward to their summer break before returning in the autumn. The...

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

Danny Healy-Rae: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing us time. Like all elected representatives, I am aware of the pressures on students seeking accommodation, especially in places like Limerick and Cork. When they cannot get accommodation, they have to travel every day by bus or some other way. Travelling from Killarney or Tralee to Limerick takes two hours. Going there and back adds four hours...

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

Michael Collins: It is a significant undertaking to complete the leaving certificate examination and achieve the requisite points for one's desired third level course. That is before we consider the financial burden associated with pursuing higher education. Securing affordable accommodation presents an entirely different set of challenges. This issue, which we witness escalating annually across the...

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

Catherine Connolly: Are you finished?

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

Malcolm Noonan: I am, yes.

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

Catherine Connolly: I have a conflict of interest because I am further down the list. The Minister wants to speak on this.

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

Malcolm Noonan: The Minister of State, Deputy Collins was due to close, but because the debate concluded early-----

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)