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Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [55113/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I note that the Taoiseach discussed the dire situation in Gaza at the British-Irish Council. The Scottish Government has, quite rightly, been very critical of the massacre that is going on in Gaza. This is quite different from the British Government which seems to be cheerleading on the massacre of people in Gaza. Did the Taoiseach discuss the plight of citizens or citizens' families who...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Services will next meet. [55112/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to try to explain the cost-rental scheme to the Taoiseach again. I know it is a bit technical but it is a Government scheme. The point about cost-rental housing is that it is supposed to be for people who are above the social housing income threshold but below €66,000 in net income. However, as well as the income criterion there is an affordability criterion which means the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Respond announcement about plans for just under 3,000 new cost-rental homes by next September is very welcome. However, a problem was highlighted to me by Jane, who is a single mum with one child. She is working and earns €42,000 net and is, therefore, over the threshold of income for social housing. Her income is not sufficient, however, to allow her to pay the rent according...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My point is that the criteria for the scheme are not aligning.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach needs to look at that. The criteria are not aligning-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----for the people for whom the scheme is supposed to be providing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I call on all Members of this House, regardless of party and whether in government or opposition, to state clearly they will boycott this shameful event happening in the Phoenix Park in the US ambassador’s residence. It is sick and disgusting that they could talk of celebrating the joys of the season when they are blocking attempts to stop a genocidal massacre that is being visited on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We are approaching Christmas. Christmas is normally a time of celebration, rest and peace. For 2.4 million people in Gaza, because of the continued barbaric and savage assault by Israel Christmas for Gazans is going to be a time of fear and death. Against the background of the slaughter Israel is visiting on the people of Gaza the United States of America on Friday took the utterly...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to account for the length of time it takes to acquire a motorbike licence in Ireland; what he intends to do to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55064/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We would still have social and affordable homes at Shanganagh.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We would have had them sooner.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland's report this morning demonstrates complete market failure and failure of Government policy to deliver affordable housing for the majority of working people in this country. That is what its evidence suggests. The average cost of delivering a three-bedroom house across the country is €397,000 and in Dublin it is €451,000, requiring a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is €360,000.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: But €451,000 is what is being delivered. The Minister will probably mention cost rental. A recent example of cost rental properties near my area is as follows. A two-bedroom property was €1,445 per month and a three-bedroom property was €1,550 per month. In all of these cases, if you have two incomes in the household you might have a chance, although average earnings...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: First, the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland is saying the ceilings are inadequate. The maximum you can go to under the local authority home loan is €360,000, well below the price the market is delivering. Therefore it is not available to huge numbers of people. The key point is that the Government's target for the year is for 29,000 houses. That includes only 9,000 social...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not even close. Only 35% of what the Government is planning to deliver, but will not deliver, is social and affordable. However, 70% to 80% of working families are priced out of the market by the prices the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland is saying will be delivered. It is not working. The Government has to dramatically increase - even in the planning and development Bill - the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is no good if the local authority loan is less.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Emergency Accommodation (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Children should not be in emergency accommodation. I pressed for the tenant in situscheme for years and the Government is doing it and it has made a difference. I have also pressed for the Government to buy social and affordable housing straight from the developers, which the Government is starting to do, and I welcome that. I am telling the Minister of State there are not enough three and...