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Cork family sheriff eviction

Summary

Deputy McGrath raises a Cork family’s threatened eviction and challenges the sheriff’s powers under the conveyancing legislation. The Ceann Comhairle repeatedly rules the matter out of order and directs him to raise it elsewhere.

In his reply to an earlier question, the Minister said that the people of Ireland were hurting. I want to raise an issue under the finance (no.2) Bill. It is about a family in County Cork.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We will not be raising that in here.

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I have the sheriff's notice here that threatens to evict the family.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

This cannot be raised on the Order of Business.

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Under the conveyancing Act of 2009, the sheriff's powers were abandoned. I have the sheriff's eviction notice here in my hand. If that is the hurt the Labour Party feels, it is very sad.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I call on Deputy Healy Rae.

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I want to ask-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We are not doing this on the Order of Business.

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It is on the Order of Business. The conveyancing Act of 2009 dismissed the power of the sheriff. How is the new sheriff in Cork - a newly appointed lady sheriff - intimidating families like this?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Raise this under Topical Issues. This is not on the Order of Business.

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It is. I have the sheriff's notice here.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I do not care what you have. Please resume your seat.

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These people are hurting from the powers allowed by this Government. The Labour Party-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Please do not abuse the right that people have on the Order of Business.

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This is an appalling situation.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Sit down and find some other way to raise the issue. I call on Deputy Healy-Rae.

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