Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-14
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

The Government is trying to hide behind people who are doing their jobs when it is bringing in legislation. Let us be real. We were explicit that we are debating the legislation and what is provided for. For Senator Flaherty to try to say that other Senators are saying this person or that person is not nice or good is ridiculous. If they are all such wise and wonderful people, they would not need guidance from the Minister to tell them that they can throw somebody out. They would not need that.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-14