Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The council does not even the staff to put the plans together given the embargo on staff recruitment in Galway City Council. It has applied to the Department to take on extra staff. I ask the Tánaiste to look into this and allow the council to take on the extra staff as it is at crisis point.

When will the building control Bill, which is No. 82 on the Government's legislative programme, come before the House? I also wish to ask about the insurance Bill, which is No. 93 on the Government's legislative programme. In recent months, people have been receiving their car insurance renewal premiums in the post. Some companies have increased the premiums by up to 30% or 40% and have given no explanation as to why this is happening. I raised the issue with the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, but did not get a satisfactory answer. When will that Bill come before the House?

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