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Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Deputies cannot even accept good news, God love them. They are really pathetic.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I accept what Deputy Boyd Barrett said about the crisis in housing. It is one of the most extraordinary contradictions of our times that on the one hand we have people who cannot afford to buy a house, who are on rent supplement in privately owned houses, and at the same time we have acres of ghost estates. When the history of this period is written from a distance of objectivity, people...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It would not make economic or social sense to divert scarce capital resources into a new local authority house building programme. We have a surplus of houses, irrespective of the ownership. We should look at getting effective, efficient use from what is there already.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In many respects, that is a matter that must be dealt with, and the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, will be able to do so in due course. In the next six years 70,000 young people, most of whom are alive today, will come into the education system and we must prioritise capital-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: -----to build the extra capacity-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: -----in the areas of the country where there are population increases. We have limited capital resources and a surplus of empty houses. Let us sort out the ownership by all means, but in the meantime we must use the scarce capital resources we have to meet a rising demand that nobody denies. We will have a total of 70,000 additional pupils - 45,000 extra pupils in the primary school system...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: It is proposed to take No. 15, European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 5, Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to adjourn at 2.30 p.m. today, if not previously concluded; No. 16, Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - Order for...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The matter is being dealt with but I cannot discuss the matter on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank Deputy Mary Lou McDonald for her question. I am informed by the Chief Whip that the Committee on Procedure and Privileges will meet next week to deal with the matter. The details of the arrangements made will be conveyed to her.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I do not have the accurate information sought by the Deputy. I will try to find it and communicate it to him directly.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am informed that the Bill will be agreed to later this year, but the heads have not yet been cleared.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: There is no date for introduction of the collective investment schemes legislation. The second Bill will be published later this year.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am not aware of promised legislation, but I will obtain the information for the Deputy. If he wants to submit a question on the other matter, I will happily answer it.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I suggest the Deputy submit a specific question on the matter. He has raised issues about which I do not have information.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: We will need to wait for information to know the implications. I cannot give an off-the-top-of-my-head answer.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am sorry, but will the Deputy repeat the second part of her question?

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I am informed that the Bill is being drafted and will not be published this session. It will be published in the next session.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: No, on the second issue.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Cabinet has not yet received the report on it.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: I cannot say at this time, but I will find out and let the Deputy know.