Investment legislation and Budget 2015
Deputies ask about the NTMA and strategic investment legislation, social housing, and Budget 2015. The Minister gives 14 October as the Budget date and says the Bills are intended to progress through all Stages before the recess.
The National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill has cleared Second Stage and is due to proceed to Committee Stage. Is it the Government's intention to have the Bill clear all Stages in the Dáil before the recess? Should the Ireland strategic investment fund include a major element of social and affordable housing construction as part of its strategy?
Has the Government fixed a date for budget 2015?
Comment on this
Budget 2015 will take place on 14 October 2014, the second Tuesday in October.
Comment on this
Will the Government parties be still together then?
Comment on this
The NewERA Bill has completed Second Stage and will go to committee next week. It is the intention that it will pass all Stages before the recess.
Whether the contents of the strategic investment Bill will allow for social housing building is a matter to be raised by the Deputy on Committee Stage, as is the contents of all Bills.