Tobacco and mortgage arrears measures
Deputy Willie O'Dea asked when the public health tobacco Bill would be published and when a special court for mortgage arrears would be established. The Taoiseach said the tobacco Bill heads were being drafted and that he would follow up on the mortgage question.
On promised legislation, the first item on page 24 of the legislative programme is the public health (sale of tobacco) Bill. It states the heads of the Bill are being drafted. What is the timescale for publication?
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Comment on this
It is a continuum. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to set up a special court to deal with cases of mortgage arrears. When will it be established? The link is tenuous.
Comment on this
The heads of the public health (sale of tobacco) Bill are being drafted. I will advise the Deputy of the position on the question of mortgages.