Last week alone, 23 families presented as homeless to Galway City Council. There are over 5,000 people on the waiting list for housing in the Galway City Council area. I welcome the announcement by the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, of funding to build 55 houses.

When?

The council does not even have the staff to put the plans together given the embargo on staff recruitment in Galway City Council. It has applied to the Department to take on extra staff. I ask the Tánaiste to look into this and allow the council to take on the extra staff as it is at crisis point.

When will the building control Bill, which is No. 82 on the Government's legislative programme, come before the House? I also wish to ask about the insurance Bill, which is No. 93 on the Government's legislative programme. In recent months, people have been receiving their car insurance renewal premiums in the post. Some companies have increased the premiums by up to 30% or 40% and have given no explanation as to why this is happening. I raised the issue with the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, but did not get a satisfactory answer. When will that Bill come before the House?

Earlier this year, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform gave the go-ahead to county councils around the country to take on 300 additional staff-----

They have not got the approval although they have applied.

Deputy Grealish should just hold on. It is up to Galway County Council-----

City council.

It is up to Galway City Council to have actually made the applications-----

It has done.

If it has now done them, the Department has actually approved the applications in respect of councils right around the country.

It has not got the word.

The Minister, Deputy Howlin, made that allocation of additional staffing available precisely to encourage councils to speed up the time they take to provide accommodation, pass on tenants and deal with refurbishments. If we can get the councils working as quickly and strongly as possible in getting through all the stages, we will be able to house more families sooner. That allocation was made some time ago and it is a matter for Galway City Council to process it on time.

It is 55 houses.

The legislation pertaining to building regulations will come before the Houses later this year. I do not currently have a date for the insurance Bill.