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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Construction Contracts Bill

Summary

Mattie McGrath highlights employees and subcontractors left unpaid after a Kilkenny company’s collapse and seeks the promised legislation. The Taoiseach says the Construction Contracts Bill is awaiting Committee Stage, prompting disputes over its progress and relevance to the Order of Business.

People have been protesting regularly outside the Dáil, including today, because a major contract-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

What is the legislation?

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I refer to the Construction Contracts Bill. A company in Kilkenny, which was involved in a major project for a school, has disappeared, leaving high and dry hundreds of employees-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Hold on, will the Deputy sit down, please?

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-----and dozens of subcontractors.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Could the Deputy not try to be in order just once?

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It is in order. I refer to the subcontractors Bill, which has been promised for so long.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

For what reason is the Deputy talking about protests outside the Dáil?

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The protestors were there because dozens of subcontractors have been left high and dry. When will the Bill be before the House?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The Construction Contracts Bill is awaiting Committee Stage at the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform.

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When will we see it?

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Second Stage has already been passed.

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The Government messed up the whole thing.

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The Government should make the amendments and get it sorted.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy McGrath should not be trying to make a farce out of this process every single day.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy knew the Bill is on Committee Stage. It is not a matter for the Order of Business.

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For what is it a matter?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I ask Deputy Healy-Rae to be in order.

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