Mattie McGrath Condemns Vulture Fund Evictions, RTB Failures
Mattie McGrath criticised the government's handling of evictions and the role of the Residential Tenancies Board, arguing that vulture funds are evicting tenants with little or no RTB support. He said the government has failed to protect tenants and cited a record high in emergency accommodation.
Allegation of daily evictions
McGrath accused the government of effectively enabling daily evictions by supporting so-called vulture funds. He said these funds are in the courts "day and night, every sitting hour" obtaining court orders and evicting tenants from rental properties.
RTB and legal support questioned
He challenged the Residential Tenancies Board's role, asking why RTB legal teams are not supporting tenants who end up in court. McGrath said tenants receive "no support whatsoever" when facing eviction by vulture funds.
Statistics cited
McGrath cited Department figures, saying there were 1,051 persons in emergency accommodation in October, 117 more than in September, and described this as a new record high. He used these numbers to underline the human impact of eviction practices.
Assessment of government response
He said successive ministers have failed to address the problem and accused the current government of not confronting vulture funds or the banks. McGrath stated that legislation has not stopped the evictions or the resulting distress to tenants.
Closing remarks
He concluded with a blunt assessment that "the game is up" for the government and repeated his view that ministers have failed to protect tenants from eviction and homelessness.
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Minister, the Residential Tenancies Board, RTB, was established in 2004 to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. I also advise your government, a successive government. Minister Murphy, your government is causing evictions every day by supporting the vulture funds who are down in the courts day and night, every sitting hour, getting court orders, evicting tenants from rental properties because the vultures are not landlords. they can do what they like. This is a gaping hole in your policy, Minister, one of your major problems. You're not protecting tenants. Vulture evictions are happening daily, faster than you can even think of building a house, Minister. Why is there RTB not supporting these tenants when they end up in court? I'm giving them no support whatsoever. Where the Residential Tenancies Board, legal teams, where are they to support the tenants who are being evicted and vulture funds are causing a huge distress to them just huffing out the road? Minister, the figures today are damning. 1,051 persons in emergency accommodation in October, 117 more than in September and a new record high for you, Minister. I think, look, the game is up for you. You have failed and so have several other successive ministers. I think you mentioned five or six tonight, previous ministers. You just fundamentally have failed and you won't deal with the vulture funds. You won't deal with the banks and you won't any legislation you have passed to stop them causing the havoc and mayhem that they cause. All right, everybody. Take care. Thank you. I will see you on the regular basis. I'm going through Spanish conversation función, which is going through Spanish conversationieu collaps Caucus, which is very much going on in September and mayhem that we face late in November. I take focus on the strict with typical organizations in the late Aprilotechnil into the strengthen size of San Luisuкоジアma дня, which is simply called the Brazilian
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