Dáil debates

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

 

12:02 pm

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy that, as I have done with all Bills that I have brought before the House, many of which I have received support for from Opposition benches, I will work through the legislation and we will consider any amendment to it as we move through the process. It is fair to say that tomorrow's meeting will give an opportunity for residents to put forward their views. There have been guarded welcomes for this scheme from some quarters. Everyone accepts that it is a greatly improved scheme, one that is founded in robust legislation.

The purpose of it coming through the Oireachtas, both Dáil and Seanad, is to seek views from Opposition parties and to look at amendments, which we will do. I was not trying to score any petty political points with the Deputy; I was simply outlining the fact that I endeavoured to engage with him earlier in this process. The Deputy gave a commitment to respond on what the Sinn Féin position was and he did not do so; that is all. Now that the Deputy is engaged I will be more than happy to do that with Sinn Féin, Labour, the Social Democrats, Independents and my Government colleagues. We can work this through to provide the basis for a greatly improved scheme that the Government has brought forward and to get the legislation passed by the summer recess so people can get on with getting their homes remediated and getting their lives back on track.

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