Results 18,681-18,700 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand that work is well advanced on this. I cannot give the Deputy an exact schedule as to whether it will be taken before the end of this session. I will seek information and provide it to her.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand Report Stage of the Bill is being taken today and I am sure the Minster will comment, during the course of the debate, on the level of sign up which, I understand, has been very strong under the scheme. Order for Second Stage and Second Stage of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill is listed on today's Order Paper as back-up business to the commission debate.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: There is no date for publication of that Bill.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: The social welfare Bills that have been promised on my list have been enacted.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: What was the second Bill?
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: The companies auditing Bill is being prepared with the Attorney General to transpose the direction. The nursing homes support scheme (amendment) Bill has four heads. It is intended to publish it this year.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: I understand the public sector standards Bill will come to Government shortly. There is no date for the domestic violence Bill.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: The date is 2009.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: In respect of the electoral commission Bill, a consultation paper was published on 27 January this year and sent, as the Deputy said, to the joint committee for pre-legislative scrutiny. I presume there will be a report back and that the Minister will, on the back of that, decide what changes, if any, are needed to the consultation paper. However, at this stage, it is not possible to...
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: The text of that Bill was approved by Government on 3 June.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: It will be later this year.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: I am afraid no date is available for either of those Bills. The greyhound industry Bill is at a preliminary stage and it is hoped to publish it this year. There is no date for the noise Bill.
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: To take the questions in reverse order, Report Stage of the Bill to provide consumer protection on the sale of loans will be taken next week. The review on the guidelines in respect of wind farms was commenced in 2013 and I understand the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources are considering that review...
- Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: I should assure the Deputy that all regions have seen employment growth. Under our regional enterprise strategy, we are very determined there will be further improvements and there is now an opportunity for all regions to participate in shaping a plan for their region. In terms of the apprenticeship Bill, I understand the Minister of State, Deputy English, hopes to bring this forward this...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: If the Deputy is unhappy with the response to the freedom of information request, there is an independent Information Commissioner, who will deal with those issues.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: Although I do not have the information that the Deputy seeks available to me here, I can say that the establishment of Irish Water is an important national infrastructure. We have laboured under a system in which 34 different local authorities have operated a water network. We have seen leakages from that water network of up to 50%.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: In this city, the supply system has been on a knife edge, and we saw last year interruptions of supply.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: We are now introducing a system whereby we will have a single utility which will have a revenue stream.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: We need a modern water infrastructure that is fit for purpose, and that is what the Government has been putting in place. There will be multiples of the revenue stream in terms of investment into that infrastructure to provide a system that will be fit for the 21st century. It will be available to support job creation, home ownership and home building.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)
Richard Bruton: I am afraid the Deputy will have to table a question to the Minister responsible.