I would like to raise two matters. The increase in rent allowance that is being mooted would be welcome relief for those who face losing their homes because rents are out of control. If the housing crisis is to be solved, such an increase must be married with other initiatives. Does the Government have any plan to introduce legislation to deal with the issue of rent control? I suggest that legislation is needed to stop those who are adding to or fuelling rent increases. Is there a plan for a programme of house building?

Second, there is an obligation on the Government to schedule a debate on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, as a matter of urgency. I suggest it should propose a motion on this issue. I would like to quote what the relevant Minister, Deputy Bruton, said in response to me last November.

That is not really appropriate. I ask the Deputy to be brief.

He said: "Once this phase is completed, it will have to be ratified by the parties involved, including all 28 EU member states. In Ireland’s case, this will mean a decision of the Houses of the Oireachtas".

All right.

At that time, the Commission had said it was going to put a proposal for provisional application to the European Council. I understand that would have happened today if it had not been for Brexit. It will happen on the next occasion. Once it is in, the investor-state dispute settlement instrument will apply and will continue to apply for three years afterwards even if we later vote against it and it does not go ahead.

The Deputy might find another way to explore this issue in greater detail. Perhaps he might raise it as a Topical Issue.

I can say in response to the Deputy's first question that there are no plans for such legislation at present. It seems to me that the business committee might be the best place for the Deputy to take forward the second point he made. The Ceann Comhairle has also made a suggestion in that regard.