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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank members and witnesses for participating in the meeting. We have not received any apologies. Today's meeting has been convened to consider the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024, which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 25 September 2024. The purpose of the Bill is to provide for the conduct of, and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: We will go through the Bill section by section. Members who want to speak on any section should indicate.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State for his kind words directed towards Deputies, particularly towards our two colleagues who are definitely leaving. I am not sure whether the other three of us will be back. I also thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending today's meeting. I look forward to the Bill being enacted and implemented as soon as possible.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 and has made no amendments thereto.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: The imeachtaí of the committee's meeting of 22 May have been circulated. Do members have any comments on them? Are they agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: Good morning. Anyone participating remotely must do so from within the Leinster House complex. We have not received any apologies. Today's discussion is on the draft statutory instrument entitled Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. The protocol relates to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks. This is an international agreement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. Do members wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: Do you have a question Deputy Bruton?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank members for their co-operation and thank the Minister of State and her officials for assisting the committee in its consideration of this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (9 Oct 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: In accordance with Standing Order 95, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Order in draft: Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 16 September 2024. In accordance with Standing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This matter is a very important one for the Department of housing and I thank the Deputy for raising it. It is very important that local authority tenants who are occupying social housing properties and paying weekly rents are living in homes that provide good comfort levels for their occupants. The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The response identifies something I have already acknowledged-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes, I know.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: -----in terms of the internal work. We informed residents about this. However, this is tinkering around the edges until the fundamental issue is grasped, and I urge Cork City Council to grasp it. I also believe, however, that one of the obstacles to this is the lack of a clear funding stream for the regeneration of flat complexes. Obviously, general funding is available for maintenance...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That will not be fixed as an "as and when" issue. There are still issues with cold, damp and water. I hope the Minister of State will bring this matter to the Minister. I will certainly continue to raise it because the tenants of these flats deserve a lot better than what they are getting at this time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy is correct. I recall a number of examples of complete regeneration projects in Dublin, including right in the heart of the north inner city and in Dolphin's Barn where flats were beyond their lifespan in the way described by the Deputy. A completely different regenerative approach was necessary but it was largely driven by Dublin City Council in the first instance and supported...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 10.05 p.m. go dtí 9.10 a.m., Dé Céadaoin, an 9 Deireadh Fómhair 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 10.05 p.m. until 9.10 a.m. on Wednesday, 9 October 2024.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (8 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply and the various details supplied. She indicated that crews are out working to facilitate the lifting of the boil water notice. It would be very reasonable for people locally to know what it is the crews are doing. What is Irish Water doing? What action is being taken? What did Irish Water do have the original boil water notice lifted on 25...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I could not agree more. It appears that the issues which give rise to the necessity for boil water notices can be easily understood and communicated. They can sometimes be persistent. I have an issue in my area whereby after very heavy rainfall, people are aware that there will some difficulties for a very particular reason and that there is a longer term strategy to remedy the problem....