Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have two questions. Last week the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, confirmed to the House that he would establish a cross-departmental review on the support of the post office network countrywide. Will the Taoiseach's Department be involved in this review and could the Taoiseach indicate to the House how long the review will take and when it will be brought before the House for discussion by all Members of the Dáil?

My second question relates to the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. Currently, local authorities the length and breadth of the country are hamstrung in terms of who they can put on the housing list because of an anomaly in the Act. Where a husband and wife separate and one moves out of the family home, he or she cannot get approval for inclusion on the housing list and therefore cannot get rent allowance. It is leaving already vulnerable persons in an extremely vulnerable position. When can we expect to have this legislation brought before the House so that we can address some of its anomalies?

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