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- Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: Thirty years of recording conversations.
- Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: In view of the increased importance and impact of climate change, when is the climate change Bill likely to be brought before the House? Will it be passed before the end of the year? What is the position on the geothermal energy Bill which has a similar association?
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: I allowed a little latitude because of the importance of the issue.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: 4 o’clock Amendments Nos. 16, 17 and 18 are logical alternatives and will be discussed together. If amendment No. 16 is agreed to, amendments Nos. 17 and 18 cannot be moved.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: I can explain. The reason is written down in front of me.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: There is a correlation between amendment No. 18 and amendments Nos. 16 and 17 in that the former refers to "a local authority and an approved body" in proposing to amend section 44 of the 2009 Act. I presume it should have said "and/or an approved body", but it means the same thing. That is how they happen to be linked together.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: That is right. That is what is says here.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: If it is agreed. If amendment No. 16 is made, there will be no necessity.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: There is.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: I am sorry about that, but I do not propose to get involved in an argument. I have ruled on it and we will move on. That is enough of that.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: We will wait for the Minister of State to reply, which she has not yet done. I call Deputy Broughan.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State without interruption. No breakouts.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: In regard to my earlier intervention, based on my interpretation of the 2009 Act, a number of schemes fund the voluntary housing schemes - capital allowance scheme, capital assistance scheme and others. One of those schemes is funded entirely by the State, with no contribution from the voluntary agency. It would be an omission on my part if I did not bring this to the attention of the House.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: That is a different issue.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: No. If amendment No. 16 is accepted, the other amendments fall.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: That is what is stated in the notes in front of me and I have no power or authority from any source to change it. That is the rule.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: As I said, there is a possible question mark over amendment No. 18 in the sense that it proposes to amend the Act of 2009 and makes reference to both "a local authority and an approved body". As the local authority and the approved body must agree, there is a correlation, which brings it within the scope of the decision to take the three amendments together.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: I must put the question. If the amendment is accepted, the others go by the wayside.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy's point has been made.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)
Bernard Durkan: A most interesting debate-----