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- Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: The truth is that the Government has committed €4 billion to the development of the social housing programme. This was against a background when there was little money being set aside for this programme.
- Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: The Minister has set a target to reduce by 2017 the number of people on the housing list by 25%. There is a clear commitment in this area. As Deputy Wallace has said, there is already a commitment to commence 100 projects. There are 350 social housing projects currently under construction. In addition, NAMA has made units available to local authorities. There is a concerted programme...
- Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: A range of initiatives are being implemented on a systematic basis under the direction of the Cabinet committee on housing and construction. Real progress is being made here. I acknowledge there are real difficulties in this sector, but the commitment is there and we are seeing the projects start. We are seeing concerted action to remove bottlenecks that have stood in the way of progress...
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Private Members’ business which shall be No. 65 – Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014 – Second Stage, shall be taken on the conclusion of Topical Issues and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after three hours. It is also...
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand this was agreed with the Whips. It is usual that we would make time available for Deputies to return to their constituencies ahead of a referendum of this nature. It is an important decision that people are making and it is not unprecedented to provide time for Deputies to be in their constituencies. Certainly, my Department has legislation which we are only too pleased to...
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand the Department of Justice and Equality is organising a reply to Deputy Ó Fearghaíl, which will be with him shortly. There is work going on regarding domestic violence and family court legislation. As the Deputy knows, the Department of Justice and Equality has a very full agenda of legislation but I am assured that work is ongoing on those matters. However, it is not...
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: I will have to check with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy White, whether the Digital Hub is established under legislation and whether enabling legislation is required for the transfer to be made. I will get back to Deputy Ó Snodaigh on the matter. I understand it is planned to schedule debates on the reports of the Constitutional Convention. They...
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: The Department of Health is working on policy proposals in this area, but at the moment it is not possible to indicate a date when the legislation will be published.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: I do not see any legislation on the list in respect of the matter raised by Deputy Fleming. The provision of home care is more of a budgetary matter. I am aware that the Minister recently made extra funding available for home care packages in an attempt to assist in this area.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: The planning and development (No. 1) Bill is expected shortly. Very good progress is being made in the drafting of the credit guarantee (amendment) Bill and I am hopeful that it will be available this session. The family leave Bill is due later in the year.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: I do not think legislation is promised at this point. The Government has a construction strategy and it is considering many issues, but no promised legislation in that regard is on the list.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: I am not aware of any proposed health equality legislation.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: The key issues relating to the health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill have been identified and options are being examined. The Bill relates to indemnity to provide for an appeal against minor sanctions and possible amendments arising from the Corbally judgment. It is not possible at this stage to indicate the Bill's publication date.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: It is not promised legislation and obviously I will not advise the Chair. A parliamentary question or a Topical Issue might be the best way of proceeding.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: It is resumed statements.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: Perhaps it is a matter we should refer to the Whips. I do not have a briefing on when it is intended to resume those statements.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: In the meantime perhaps the Deputy could table a parliamentary question or a Topical Issue.
- Order of Business (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: The heads of the first two have been cleared, but the heads of the Red Cross legislation have not been cleared. Two out of three is not bad.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Application Numbers (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: Employment permits policy is calibrated to encourage the meeting of general labour and skills needs from within the workforce of Ireland the EU or other European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Ireland's labour market is part of a much greater EEA labour market which affords a considerable supply of skilled workers. Notwithstanding the priority afforded to Irish and EEA nationals, however,...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (19 May 2015)
Richard Bruton: Agriculture Workers employed in the farm contractor are covered by the Joint Labour Committee for the Agriculture sector. In 2011, the High Court ruled that certain provision of the Industrial Relations Acts of 1946 and 1990 governing the making of Employment Regulation Orders (EROs) were unconstitutional. The experienced adult rate of pay provided for the Agriculture ERO at the time of the...