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Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: I will not delay. There is a major contradiction in this Bill. Everything we are doing is supposed to be about the pandemic, yet the Minister is introducing measures which have nothing whatsoever to do with the pandemic, and she said as much in her speech. It is worth pointing out what the Bill will do. Sections 12 and 13 will allow assignees to loans, commonly known as vulture funds, to...

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: I will put my amendment now. A second amendment deals with that entire section, including chapter 3-----

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: It is the second part of the amendment, which proposes to delete a section. Every speaker has called for that. We can come back next September and deal with this issue properly. I do not understand why, if the Minister is so confident that this will do no harm, she is afraid of proper scrutiny of the measure.

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 2, after “provisions” to insert the following: “and continue in operation until the 9th day of November 2020, unless a resolution approving of its continuation has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas”. This amendment concerns a time limit on this legislation. As was acknowledged by the Minister, all the other...

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: I understand. My colleague is taking four minutes.

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: There is a David and Goliath struggle between bankers and ordinary lenders. We need to make sure that we as legislators are very much on the side of ordinary lenders and stand up for them. This Bill is an opportunity to do that, and I implore for the Minister to withdraw this proposal.

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: Sinn Féin will be proposing two amendments to the Bill. There was a sense of agreement around all of these measures about Covid-19, making life easier for people who work in our courts system and prison service and mitigating against the difficulties that exist. In that context, we all agreed there would be a suspension of the normal process we go through when passing legislation such...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Sligo and Leitrim county councils; the amount that has been allocated to each authority; the number of businesses in each county that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20277/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for supports under the various schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19 that have been received from businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been processed to date; the number that have been successful; the total amount has been allocated to the businesses; the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 130. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the restart fund for micro and small businesses in Sligo and Leitrim county councils; the amount of funding allocated to each authority; the number of businesses in the counties that have received funding under the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20799/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 536. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of businesses in Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal and Roscommon county council areas that have had their rates waived; the number that requested a waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20798/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 493. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average length of time spent on the social housing list in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; his plans to reduce the times; the number on the social housing list in each of the past 12 months and each month of 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20273/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 532. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average length of time spent on the social housing list in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; his plans to reduce the times; the number on the social housing list in each of the past 12 months and each month to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20794/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 491. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal County and Roscommon county councils in order to deal with the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 495. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each local authority under the Covid-19 support scheme for local authorities; the estimated deficit expected for each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 531. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated to Sligo County Council, Leitrim County Council, Donegal County Council and Roscommon County Council in order to deal with the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 534. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each local authority under the Covid-19 support scheme for local authorities; the deficit expected for each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20796/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 492. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to each local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20272/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 494. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been successful; the number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Martin Kenny: 533. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal; the number that have been successful; the number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20795/20]