Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 regarding business tenancies; and if he will ensure that jobs are protected at a business (details supplied) in County Wexford following this legislation. [35138/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Sections 57 and 58 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 propose to amend the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980 so as to enable all business tenants to contract out of provisions that confer a right to a new tenancy, such course of action being conditional on the tenant having received independent legal advice in the matter. At present only tenants of office accommodation can contract out of such provisions. As the Deputy is aware, the Bill has passed Second Stage in the Dáil and is awaiting Committee Stage before the Dáil Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights.

The Tánaiste has no responsibility for the matter raised in the second part of the Deputy's question.