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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for interrupting but I have to leave and I need someone else to take over the Chair. This group has presented some very important information to the committee to enable the committee and the House to make its judgment at a later stage. In relation to insurance, I have always had the view that everybody must be involved, that is, the banks, insurers, engineers, the construction...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Apologies have been received from An Cathaoirleach, Deputy John McGuinness. I welcome members, and also viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas TV, to the public session of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach for the Committee Stage consideration of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 1 in the name of Deputy Nash is ruled out of order due to the fact that it poses a potential charge to Revenue.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We were going well now.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, that grouping is under section 7.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Okay. I am agreeable to that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I was up all night reading Standing Orders to get it right, but we have to concede to the vote in the House.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We will start again when it is over, but if there are three or four votes in the House it might be as well to wait until the three or four votes have been taken.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Yes. We will have a great evening. There will be refreshments of course.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We now have a question on amendment No. 3, which we hope to dispose of fairly soon. Otherwise, we will be here all night on the same amendment.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Is it agreed that section 7 stand part of the Bill?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: We have it finished now.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thought the Deputy wanted to finish it there. I was trying to help him out.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I call Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 4 not moved.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Vótáil in the Dáil.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: My apologies to Deputy Doherty for interrupting but we need to make a decision now as to whether we are coming back after the block vote.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Yes, we will fall into the voting block by the time this vote is over. If we do not go soon, we will all be late and it would not be a good way to finish the evening.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (1 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: What do we do? Is it agreed that we suspend?