Building control and Central Bank Bills
Bernard J. Durkan asks about legislation placing the construction register on a statutory footing and consolidating Central Bank law. The Taoiseach confirms the building control Bill is expected later in the year, while the discussion includes brief political interjections.
Two issues that have dominated Irish society for the past ten years or so because of their effects or lack thereof are building and banking. The building control Bill has been promised to place Construction Industry Register Ireland, CIRI, on a statutory footing and thereby provide in law for the registration of builders, contractors and specialist subcontractors. When is it expected that the Bill will be brought before the House? Has it been discussed by the Cabinet or have the heads been approved?
On the Central Bank consolidation Bill which has also been promised, this would be a fitting time to introduce the legislation because of the discussion and debate taking place. My good colleague, Deputy Peter Mathews, will no doubt have an input into that legislation when it is brought before the House. Is its passage imminent?
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That took the wind out of Deputy Bernard J. Durkan's sails.
