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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Social housing legislation

Summary

Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick raises families’ difficulty removing names from housing deeds and accessing social housing, but is restricted to asking about the Bill. The Taoiseach confirms the housing Bill is due this session and promises housing statements.

The housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill was to extend and strengthen the regulatory framework for social housing, including a statutory underpinning for the new scheme of housing assistance payments, the repossession of local authority dwellings and to provide for a new tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses along incremental purchase lines.

The problem I have at the moment is-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

You have no problem, only to ask when the legislation is due. Thank you.

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Many families come into my constituency office-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We do not deal with problems on the Order of Business, personal or otherwise.

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Many families have come into my constituency office. The major problem they have is that they cannot get their names off the deeds of their houses.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

You were not listening to me. What Bill are you talking about?

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This means they are not entitled put their names down for social housing. What I am asking is-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Sorry, Deputy, will you resume your seat? Thank you.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Will you resume your seat? Do you hear me? This is not an opportunity to make speeches. It is simply to ask about when legislation is due. There is no need to be going through a whole speech on it. Many other Deputies are waiting.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

As I indicated, the housing Bill is listed for this session. Furthermore, following Deputy Durkan's request, there will be statements on housing to allow Deputies to give the circumstances that apply in their constituencies.

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