Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach has 20 seconds on the clock. He could not even fill out what he had to say back but he managed to use extra time talking back to everyone else. That means he does not have a clue what he is talking about. I will tell him what he can waste his minute on.

The Taoiseach talked about protecting the building industry. At the moment, we have a building crisis. What is causing the building crisis? It is all to do with fossil fuels, transport costs and all energy into insulation and oil-based products. We have a building crisis. People are no longer building. Check it out. Building is now slowing down. We have a housing crisis and building slows down. Sums of €144,000 are being given to developers for apartments. That is what the Government is giving - €144,000. We have people now that are stopping building. We have builders who are saying it is no longer affordable to build houses for their people. The Government could do it. The Taoiseach said the Government put €4 billion into housing. That is €4 billion for the people, and we have to make them live here now. The Taoiseach mentioned Malta. Malta has taken the position of protecting its people, even if it has a higher debt. At least they are protected for the here and now. Who will protect the Taoiseach in the future?

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