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Flanagan perturbed at plans to means test capital assets of farmers

Fine Gael Party Chairman Charlie Flanagan has said he is perturbed at reports suggesting that capital assets are to be taken into consideration for the assessment of income for third level students. Deputy Flanagan raised the matter in the Dail on Wednesday with the Minister of State at Department of Education, Sean Sherlock.

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister Environment, Community and Local Government

To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern being expressed by architects regarding the proposed amendments to the Building Controls Regulation which appear to require them to certify not just the design but the actual building work carried out for which they feel they simply cannot take responsibility unless they are full time on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter?