Noise, housing and paediatric hospital Bills
Aengus Ó Snodaigh requests timetables for noise nuisance, housing and paediatric hospital legislation; the Taoiseach has no date for the first, cites ongoing housing work and expects progress on the hospital Bill.
I refer to three pieces of legislation. The noise nuisance Bill has been long promised. When the Green Party existed in this Chamber it promised that Bill would help to address some of the problems people in cities have with their neighbours. In the same vein is the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill which was promised for later this year to address issues concerning the power of local authorities to evict those involved in anti-social behaviour or criminal activity. Is there any indication of a time for this? There is also the national paediatric hospital development board (amendment) Bill. The Government recently announced the name of the person who will lead that board but the actual board does not yet have the long-promised legislative backing from the Government. When will we see that, with a view to progress being made on the national pediatric hospital?
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I do not have a date for the noise nuisance Bill. I have referred to the housing Bill. Work has been undertaken on the national paediatric hospital development board (amendment) Bill which will be the subject of discussion at Cabinet sub-committee in the near future. The Minister for Health will outline the progress being made.
I believe all information on the legislative programme is available on the Whips' website. I would like to see this updated so that when work is progressed in the preparation of Bills Deputies will automatically be informed.