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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 15 has been discussed with amendment No. 6.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 16 cannot be moved as it was an alternative amendment.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: No.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: No.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We discussed the issues of footage and square metres.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I may take to posting a notice on the door to the committee room if we do not proceed through the Bill this evening in terms of being efficient, cogent and clear.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will take a final comment from Deputy Fleming.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 9 in the name of Deputy Fleming has been ruled out of order as being outside the scope of the Bill. Likewise Amendment No. 10, which involves a potential charge on Revenue. Amendment No. 11 in the name of Deputy Fleming also involves a new section.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Twomey has indicated that he wishes to speak.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Fleming and I discussed this in the last Dáil when we were on the environment committee. It is not just concerned with the schools building programme but also uncompleted housing estates, even before the property collapse, and the builders who reneged on development bonds, did not adhere to planning application conditions and who were serial offenders in this regard but who kept...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 7 has been ruled out of order, as it is outside the scope of the Bill.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Although I mentioned that I would invite discussion, we have already covered the matter. Do members have additional comments to make?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 6 and 14 to 19, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 15 to 19, inclusive, are alternatives to amendment No. 14. Amendment No. 16 is an alternative to amendment No. 15 and amendment No. 19 is an alternative to 18. I hope Deputies are able to follow that.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: And the Deputy is referring very specifically to the C2 category of worker in that.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will bring the Deputy in on the other ones while we are at it, if he wishes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will now call the Minister of State to respond to amendment No. 5.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Does Deputy McDonald wish to comment?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: With regard to amendments tabled by Opposition members, as we move towards Report Stage I suggest we engage with the Bills Office to seek assistance and support to see how to draft amendments so they will not be ruled out of order. Rather than the submission of amendments, I suggest more engagement with the Bills Office. I know this is an important issue but I must deal with the Bill.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I must interrupt the Minister of State, because it is my job to get the Bill over the line this afternoon if I can.