The next matter was tabled in the names of Deputy Mattie McGrath, Nolan, Michael Healy-Rae, Canney, Grealish, Michael Collins, O'Donoghue, Tóibín and Fitzpatrick. As far as I can ascertain, only five of those Deputies are in the Chamber. With their co-operation, I will try to accommodate each of them.

I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this important issue. It relates to a friend of a constituent who, along with the partner and family, borrowed money during the boom times. It was not wise borrowing. The Ceann Comhairle or I would not have approved or authorised it but many things happened during the boom that we would not have authorised. In any event, the family suffered a number of bereavements, which substantially altered the ability to repay and serious issues were arising.…

I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply, which is greatly appreciated. I agree it will be of benefit in pursuing the issue once again with the current lenders. The one fault that I and many other Members in this House have raised regarding such issues is that the MARP that is available is something the lenders draw up and immediately tell the borrower and those acting on their behalf that they do not qualify and cannot get the benefit, that the borrower has a distressed loan and that the lender be…

I wish to comment apropos of the current discussion relating to housing. The local infrastructure housing activation fund was a means of providing the infrastructure to facilitate local authority housing. I hope my question will come in tabular form. I trust it will set out, along with the Minister's view, what has happened so far, what is still outstanding and why it has not been completed.

I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. In relation to the schemes that have been approved and the moneys that have been spent, to what extent has local authority house building or house building to meet the requirements of the local population been advanced? In Naas in my constituency, a dispute arose in relation to the works concerned, which has resulted in a stalemate. What action is being taken to ensure that the alternative works proposed and supported by the local people, which are totally …

This question seeks to ascertain the extent to which the Minister remains in contact with the various bodies referred to, with a view to monitoring the impact of Covid and keeping in mind also the potential impact of Brexit, although not mentioned in the questions.

I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply and I compliment her for the interventions that have been made and the support already offered. Has the Minister continued to monitor this, as it impacts more on some organisations than others and it impacts more on the income streams of some than others? Having monitored the situation, to what degree will the Minister be in a position to offer further measures of support if required?

Keeping in mind Brexit, which will also impact on most of the organisations concerned, does the Minister have in place a procedure that triggers alarm bells in the event of particular or specific issues arising well in advance of the need to respond?

I thank the Minister.

I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this particularly important item and I thank the Minister for State for the work that has been done in that Department. It is timely that the emphasis is put on third and fourth level education for the simple reason that we face much competition in the workplace and will face greater competition in the future as our next-door neighbour moves away, as part of the Brexit issue. We will now be expected to face more challenges and to become an anchor for people who wish, hop…

The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 and has made amendments thereto.

I call Deputy David Cullinane, who is sharing time with Deputies Louise O'Reilly and Mark Ward.

I am also privileged to have served on the committee. I thank all involved, including the secretariat, the witnesses and the Chairman, with whom I had very little dispute. The only point on which he and I disagreed, which was unusual for me, concerned the definition of "experts". I still hold the view that the definition of a true expert is the one who knows when to call in the experts. I believe we had them and still have them. NPHET did a remarkable job, coming from a standing start in circumstances we knew very …

I am pleased to have an opportunity to talk about the importance of this particular issue, having listened carefully to the previous speeches. We can all learn. What is of importance is not how long or short our contribution is. However, we must recognise one point. We are coming to the final stages of the Brexit issue. Nigel Farage launched the campaign a long time ago. He spent 20 years of his life in the European Parliament, taking a salary from it, while undermining the concepts of European co-operation and the…

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Verona Murphy - to discuss changes to south-east community healthcare home support packages within the disability services; (2) Deputies Pádraig O'Sullivan and Michael Moynihan - to discuss concerns regarding the 66% increase that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities granted for the cost of gas installation certificates; (3) Deputy Mattie McG…

I call Deputy Nash. I remind Members we have to suspend at 5.12 p.m. for 20 minutes for a sanitisation sos.

Does the Deputy wish to ask a supplementary question?

My question relates to, again, that favourite subject of remote working and remote hubs. I would be grateful for the Minister's advice.

I thank the Minister for her helpful reply. I strongly support that particular initiative. I believe Deputy Ó Cuív and others mentioned earlier the benefits of a community working together and the benefit from an employment and social point of view as well as from the point of view of having the names of some of our major players in industrial parks or similar in cities and towns throughout the country, where adequate communication facilities have been laid on. Will a specific plan be pursued in that area with a vi…

Can I inquire as to whether it will be possible to ensure adequate broadband is available in the locations considered in as short a time as possible? This might be made known to employers and employees with a view to them co-operating in an effort to maximize the benefits of less time travelling, more time at work and more time available to the consumer who will eventually benefit from such investment.