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Scrap metal legislation

Summary

Mattie McGrath raises concerns about access to company filings and repeatedly seeks Government legislation regulating scrap and precious-metal dealers, citing theft affecting aviation. The Chair says the companies Bill has passed and that the private member’s scrap-metal proposal cannot be dealt with on the Order of Business; exchanges continue with several humorous interjections.

I refer to a provision in the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 to allow for simplification of the filing system and the removal of a true copy. Many businesses are not computer literate, so will the Government ensure that is recognised? Not everybody has e-mail.

My next question relates to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. I introduced a Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill more than two years ago and the Minister promised his own Bill. Damage is being done daily to aviation-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

What does that have to do with energy legislation?

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The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources promised legislation. Aeroplanes will fall out of the sky with the amount of theft of metal taking place.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Table a question.

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I tabled a question. It is like the gardaí in Templemore. When will we see the Bill?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We have four minutes left and other Deputies have questions which I hope are in order and which they are entitled to ask.

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The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 was passed earlier today. I recommend that Deputy McGrath gets up a bit earlier in the morning and attend to business.

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I do not see any legislation to prevent aeroplanes falling out of the sky.

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Deputy McGrath has done a bit of jumping himself.

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A small bit. I am in the ha'penny place compared to him.

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Deputy Donnelly will be waiting for Deputy McGrath.

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I do not see any legislation that will prevent aeroplanes from falling out of the sky.

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What about the metal Bill?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is a Private Members' Bill. It cannot be dealt with here.

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There is not any metal Bill.

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The Minister promised to introduce his own Bill to deal with scrap metal.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I do not know about that. The Deputy had better ask the Minister.

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I know there will be a great deal of scrap after the next general election.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I advise the Deputy to table a question to the Minister.

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He should keep looking up at the sky to make sure it does not fall on him.

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