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- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: ----but there is an active programme under way here.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I thank the Deputy for his question. I assure him that the Government is actively considering housing initiatives. The Cabinet committee met this week and initiatives are being developed. Any such initiative will appear before the House in the normal way. Those issues will not be on the legislative programme until they are agreed by the Government and moved to drafting stage. That is the...
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: Legislation on housing will be considered in the context of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government's programme and the Minister for Finance's programme in terms of budgetary measures. In the normal course, they will appear before the House when decisions have been taken by the Government.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: As the Deputy well knows, given the fact that he was in government when the housing collapse occurred and the number of houses built fell from 90,000 to 5,000-----
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: That was largely on the back of the bad policies pursued.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: No.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I am making the point that the collapse of the construction sector is something about which the Deputy ought to know well.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: We are rebuilding this economy-----
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: -----and we need to fix the housing sector, which was part of the most damaged sector in the crash.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: Indeed.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I assure Deputy O'Dea that this matter will receive an absolute priority and Government attention. He will have read in newspapers about how the Cabinet sub-committee sat on this matter and groups were working to introduce proposals.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand that a tenant purchase scheme would be introduced by way of regulation, that is, secondary legislation passed by the Minister. I will convey to him Deputy Healy-Rae's concern and I am sure that he will correspond with the Deputy.
- 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: It is proposed to take No. 14, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's accession to the memorandum of understanding concerning the principles for the establishment and operation of a battle group; No. 15, motion re referral to select sub-committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of taxation agreements; No. 16, motion re...
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: We are not in a position to accede to the Deputy's request. It is appropriate that the committee should have an opportunity to tease the matter out before it comes back to the House.
- Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I am sure the Whips will deal with the Fianna Fáil suggestion for a debate on Northern Ireland. The public health (alcohol) Bill is this session and the issues, including the issue of minimum pricing, will be debated on that occasion. I have no knowledge of any issues around the constitutionality of the Tribunals of Inquiry Acts, but if the Deputy wishes to raise it by way of a...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (22 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: It is not clear from the Deputy’s question whether her concern is with ticket booking fees generally or only with the fees that apply to bookings made with a credit card. While the information that traders must provide about booking fees is subject to consumer protection legislation, the fees themselves are not regulated. Though I am aware of consumer dissatisfaction with these fees,...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (22 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: I, along with officials from my Department, met with the National Executive Committee of the ESB Retired Staff Association on July 27th last. At the meeting the Executive outlined their grievances in relation to collective representation access rights for retired persons on pension matters. I fully appreciate their concerns and those of retired and deferred members of pension schemes...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (22 Sep 2015)
Richard Bruton: IDA Ireland markets Laois as part of its Midlands Region, which comprises 4 counties - Westmeath, Longford, Laois and Offaly. There are 35 multinational companies based in the Midlands, employing 4,032 across the Region. The agency is actively pursuing investment opportunities in its main markets (US and Europe) as well as positioning the region for newer opportunities in growth markets...