Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thought the Deputy was on about the Spanish Inquisition when he was talking about persecution. The fines (amendment) Bill will be published in the middle of the year and the heads were approved in October. The Revenue Commissioners are conducting the mechanics of the collection of the property tax. The dates and timelines for that have been set out. Half of the charge level will be payable in 2013 and the full charge in 2014, following the assessment procedure.

The Construction Contracts Bill 2010 has been around for a while and we are waiting to get it on Committee Stage. Several amendments are being considered which will give it greater effect and impact. One issue raised by subcontractors is that when materials are put in the ground - be they blocks or steel - they then cannot be taken away in lieu of payment which is one of the reasons for this legislation in the first place. I hope the discussions around the amendments can be concluded quickly to get it back on Committee Stage.

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