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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the full reply that was given. I would also appreciate the opportunity to speak with the Minister, Deputy Harris, about this. I strongly welcome the consultation that is ongoing between the Department and the various third level institutions. It is important to recognise the national efforts to address this issue in terms of short-term activation measures. I see UCD being...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the opportunity to raise this issue this evening. I raise it not just in the context of being a Deputy whose constituency contains the Belfield campus but also because it is of national structural and infrastructural importance. Of course, University College Dublin, UCD, is the largest third level institution in the State with a student population of over 25,000. While the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 47. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with European Commissioner Vìra Jourová. [52964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cost of Living Issues (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he has taken to deal with the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that a redress scheme for houses and apartments with fire defects will include all impacted apartments, be they owner occupied or tenant occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56378/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: Amendments Nos. 45, 63, 66 and 76 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: Of course.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: Deputy Doherty.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I respectfully ask the Deputy to-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: With respect, we cannot have scenes like this for the next few hours. I appreciate that healthy, strong and robust debate is important. Deputy Doherty has asked a number of questions and made a number of points. I respectfully ask him to allow the Minister to reply without interruption. I do not think anyone needs this at this stage. I ask the Minister to continue.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister. Deputies have indicated to come back in. I am more than happy to do so but we have given amendment No. 48 a good hearing and we have three more amendments in this section. The substantive points have been made well by all speakers but I would ask them to consider brevity. I invite Deputy Doherty first and then Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: We have given this amendment a good hearing. It has been an hour-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I know the Deputy does. He knows that I am always very keen, but we have three more amendments in this section alone. At this stage, I ask the Deputy how the amendment stands. Is he pressing it?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: Amendment No. 51 is in the name of Deputy Nash. As Deputy Nash is not present, that amendment falls.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: For information, acceptance of amendment No 52 will involve the deletion of section 33.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: Amendments Nos. 53 and 54 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: As I mentioned at the outset, amendments Nos. 53 and 54 are related. Would the Minister like to respond separately on the amendments or is it okay to call Deputy Ó Murchú first to speak on amendment No. 54?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: We are due to conclude at 10 p.m. I hope we can finish these two amendments.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Neale Richmond: I call Deputy Ó Murchú to speak on amendment No. 54.