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- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: Yes. The heads of the Bill were cleared in July and it has gone to the office of the parliamentary counsel for drafting. As soon as that is completed, it will be published. The Bill is well on track.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: No. It will be next session, given the constraints on drafting.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: Clearly, there are serious issues in the housing area, which are being tackled by the Minister, Deputy Kelly, and by the Government at large. The Deputy is aware he put in place a programme earlier this year to deal with the crisis that emerged around Christmas. A number of initiatives have been put in place to stimulate housing. As the Deputy is aware, this includes the new fund to help...
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: -----including the assessment of modular housing as a potential solution in this area. There may be legislative proposals that emerge as well and I can only answer for decisions of the Government at this point that go on to the legislative programme. There are a number of issue, which have been raised by the Deputy and a number of other Members. Issues also have been raised on finance...
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand that Bill will be published next year.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: The sale of alcohol Bill will be published next year and work is ongoing on the apprenticeship Bill. However, as the Deputy is aware, 25 proposals have been accepted by the Government and they are being fast-tracked and I understand they will involve an intake of 1,500 new apprentices in those entirely new apprenticeship areas. It is a very exciting area and one on which the Minister should...
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand that-----
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand Deputy Penrose's proposal is contained in a committee report, which obviously will be considered by the Government. However, there is no promised legislation in respect of it at this point.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: Next year.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand that will be introduced next year.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I have dealt with the issue of the legislation the Deputy is raising. However, I would point out that the Minister, Deputy Kelly, has introduced a significant investment in social housing. NAMA is now stepping up its activity in the housing area.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: Voids are being tackled-----
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: -----and the modular housing, with which the Deputy clearly does not agree, is under active consideration. Moreover, new legislative measures also are being considered-----
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: -----including measures in the planning area which have been introduced.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: There is an active programme in this regard and no one is downgrading the importance of this issue-----
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: ----but there is an active programme under way here.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: There have been no bonuses paid to staff of my Department or any of the agencies under its aegis in 2015.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Job Initiatives (24 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: The Deputy will possibly be aware that following the announcement of the closure of the BOSE factory, I established an inter-agency group under the chairmanship of Enterprise Ireland, also including IDA Ireland, the Director of Monaghan County Council, the Local Enterprise Office (LEO), the Cavan / Monaghan and Louth / Meath Educational Training Boards (ETB), and Department of Social...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services (29 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: The Workplace Relations Act 2015, which was signed into law on 20th May, reforms the State’s existing employment rights and industrial relations structures. This legislation provides a statutory basis for a new structure which will see the existing five workplace relations bodies replaced by two. While a number of technical and operational provisions of the Act were commenced on 1st...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Reports (29 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: The Equality Tribunal is an impartial, independent body, set up to investigate and decide or mediate cases brought under the equality legislation. Its decisions and mediated agreements are legally binding, and it has extensive powers. In accordance with the provisions of Section 75(8) of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011, the Director of the Tribunal is required, within six months of...