Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Like other speakers I congratulate the Government on the proposed personal insolvency legislation. As it is promised legislation and as a result of the wide implications and importance of it, I ask that Committee Stage take place in plenary session of the House. That is notwithstanding the preliminary discussions by the relevant committee. It will affect a great many people. Another issue that will affect many people is the housing Bill proposed to rationalise the housing agencies and change some of the systems that have or have not been in operation for the past number of years.

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