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Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Labour Party had a good few for many years.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State does not mind the diktats coming from the managers' association.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I strongly support both amendments. It is just common sense that the moneys accruing to local authorities should be ring-fenced and reinvested in this way. Chairman, I do not know if I misinterpreted your comment about including amendment No. 18 in this group. Amendment No. 18 seeks the amendment of section 44 of the 2009 Act and deals with the area of voluntary housing. Can you explain...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Whoever wrote it down got it wrong, because they are two radically different areas. In amendment No. 18 I am saying to the Minister that by not including voluntary housing in the Bill she is missing a golden opportunity to recognise that an injustice is being perpetrated on the tenants of voluntary housing associations. If their houses were built after 2010, they cannot buy their...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If I understood him correctly, the Acting Chairman said that if amendment No. 16 were to fall, we would not be able to vote on amendments Nos. 17 and 18.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: They are completely different. In so far as it applies to voluntary housing, amendment No. 18 is completely different. There is no correlation.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To date, the Minister of State has not accepted an amendment from anybody.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: With regard to the response of the Minister of State to amendment No. 18, we must have regard to the fact that the 2009 Act makes provision for voluntary housing association units built after its enactment to be sold. Therefore, it is possible. I take the point made by the Minister of State that we cannot force the voluntary housing associations that own the housing units to sell the units...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We do not dispute they are the owners of the property. What we are saying is that the legislation, as it is structured, prevents them from selling, even if they want to sell, but let the Minister of State correct me if I am wrong. Will she change the legislation so that if they are willing to sell and if the local authority in the area is of the view they should sell, this will be possible?...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State has not responded to it.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are in the business of enacting legislation.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As everyone has said and the Minister of State has conceded, there are two amendments before us that relate to local authorities and a third amendment that relates to voluntary housing associations which is completely different.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is not.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy. While we support many aspects of the Bill and love the Minister of State for introducing them, I am appalled to find a provision that effectively excludes people who are in receipt of the housing assistance payment, HAP, from local authority housing waiting lists. The HAP is a positive development and the Minister of State is to be commended for integrating...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 10. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the delay in the publication of the salaries of CEOs and directors in receipt of grants directly from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24469/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 30. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on his plans to reform the governing structures of the national cultural institutions; if he is satisfied with their current activities; if he will consider requesting that the national cultural institutions ensure their open hours also cater to citizens who are in employment; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Programme (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 31. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he will introduce the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2014; if he has consulted with the Irish language community on this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24467/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (11 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 33. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the circumstances in which the Lia Fáil monument was vandalised in County Meath; if it will be possible to fully restore this monument; the actions that will be taken if any to prevent this kind of vandalism again; the number of national monuments that have been seriously vandalised in the past year; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of single farm payments which are being paid to companies or other entities on the foot of court orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24997/14]

Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No doubt yesterday’s flying visit by the Taoiseach to Lebanon was appreciated.