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- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Government is leaving them for three years.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Young teachers cannot pay their rent.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (30 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will introduce a payment to cover the additional costs for families in emergency accommodation such as travel and food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18774/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (30 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will raise the maximum rent supplement level to the levels recommended by the Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness. [18773/16]
- Other Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: That is true.
- Other Questions: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Is it not a fiasco having two bodies?
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: First, the Minister of State should stop using the words "housing market". Fr. Peter McVerry also said this. There is no housing market. The market led us to this problem in the first place. Second, the Minister of State should accept the fact that developers are deliberately not building because it would not be profitable enough. The CEO of NAMA let the cat out of the bag when he stated...
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I have missed it all morning.
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I am sure the Minister of State does.
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Then why are they not doing it?
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: They are waiting for prices to increase.
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: That is marvellous.
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
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- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
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- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: No. I just asked how many-----
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I was not given a second chance to revert.
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I am not trampling on her rights; I am just asking about mine.
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 8. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has completed any independent research into the component costs of building a new house and renting residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18472/16]
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The cost of a house emerged as a key issue in the Committee on Housing and Homelessness. If we want to be able to supply 140,000 families with housing, plus those who are not on the social housing list, are paying massive rents and need affordable housing, the issue must be tackled. Will the Minister get independent research on this issue as he takes over in his Department and not just that...
- Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: That was a great rehearsed reply but it did not answer my question. The Construction Industry Federation representatives came crying into their soup before the Committee on Housing and Homelessness and argued that 36% of the cost of a house was going on taxes. Thus, they argued that the Government should reduce VAT and taxes on builders. However, 36% is not the correct figure. It is 16%...