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- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: It is on the A list and it is hoped to be published in this session.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I understand the landlord and tenant legislation will be ready in the middle of next year. I understand work is ongoing in the Department of Health on the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (amendment) Bill. I do not have an exact date for the Deputy but I will come back to him on it. There has been considerable work done on the technological universities Bill, as the Deputy...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----but I know the Minister and others were quite surprised.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The criminal law (sexual offences) Bill should come before the Bill this session.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The allocation of time is obviously a matter for the Whips. I suggest that the Deputy discuss it at the next Whip's meeting.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: A housing regulation Bill is due next year. I understand the report by DKM, to which the Deputy referred and which was commissioned by the PTRB, is being published today. Once it is published, the Government will have an opportunity to discuss it. As I have not seen the detailed content of the report, I do not want to comment on it at this point.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, announced on budget day the extension to landlords of the relief available to households for repair and maintenance work carried out by a contractor where there is a provision for the refund of the VAT. I was a very strong advocate of that measure because I agree with the Deputy that it is important that we have rented accommodation of good...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The proposals by the Central Bank are subject to consultation. I am sure the Deputy and others will make their views known to the Central Bank. The proposals are but proposals at this stage. With regard to the planning legislation to which the Deputy referred, the heads were agreed recently by the Government. We expect the legislation will be before the House in the near future.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: It will be the middle of next year.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: With regard to the broadcasting (amendment) Bill, there is a chance it may be introduced before the end of this year, or possibly early next year. A similar schedule applies to issues concerning broadcasting charges.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: That will be next year.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I hope Deputy Durkan is not intending to set off fireworks with that potentially explosive question. I understand the legislation will be ready early next year. A lot of work has been done on the sale of alcohol legislation, which I understand will be ready next year.
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: It is due to be published later today. Obviously, there will be more detail on some of the measures that were mentioned in the budget.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The Deputy asked about a number of individual cases. She may have already tabled a parliamentary question to the Minister for Health. If she has not, I strongly suggest she would do that because I am not able----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I am trying to answer the Deputy. I am not able to give her an answer immediately here on a case about which I have not been given some prior information but if the Deputy tables a parliamentary question to the Minister for Health, I am sure he will do his best to assist her. For Crumlin children's hospital, as the Deputy knows, the most important point is that this country has committed...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----children's hospital as well as prioritising funding for children in the context of the spend on health in Ireland. I told the Deputy it was an extra €800 million. In terms of our population, that is a very significant increase in a budget. I do not know the detailed breakdown but I strongly anticipate that the management of Crumlin hospital, and the consultants who will be part...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. a12, motion re membership of committee; No. b12, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 12, the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad] – Financial Resolution; No. 13, motion re appointment of members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission - back from committee; and No. 6, the Intellectual Property...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: In terms of the Department of Social Protection's main business, people have a PPS for social welfare purposes. Where other organisations use a PPS number, that usage is based in law, and I can get the details of that for the Deputy. However, in regard to Irish Water, my understanding is that it has requested PPS numbers to verify that people are entitled to allowances, particularly with...
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: This is all legislated for by law-----
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: It is the law.