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- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: In research carried out by Mandate, one in ten people are experiencing food poverty, which is nearly half a million citizens. We have a crisis in housing, healthcare and education. We have families struggling to feed their children and heat their homes. Poverty is rising among children and pensioners as well as among people with disabilities and carers. Lone parents are among the most...
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: -----something Fianna Fáil had as part of a policy document it produced only last year. Last year, Fianna Fáil had this as a policy.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: The Sinn Féin legislation would have saved renters up to a €1,000 per year. Yet, Fianna Fáil decided to go against its own party policy to run along with its coalition partners, Fine Gael. This really begs the question as to why Fianna Fáil did not go into coalition with Fine Gael in the first place-----
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: -----if it is going to copy everything Fine Gael does during this term. Fianna Fáil was adamant in standing by its commitment not to form a Government with Fine Gael-----
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: -----yet every other commitment it made before the election seems to be out the window.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: They are gone out the window-----
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: -----while thousands of families and lone parents are struggling to pay rent-----
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: -----all over the country.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: The housing crisis-----
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: Hopefully the Acting Chairman will give us-----
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: There has been constant interruption from the Fianna Fáil benches so hopefully there will be a little bit of latitude given with the time.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: Where is the recovery for people sleeping on our streets tonight? There is absolutely none. This evening, there are 2,000 children sleeping in hotels right across the State. The elderly have seen the abolition of the telephone allowance, which was a lifeline, especially for those living alone or in rural Ireland. They have seen increased prescription charges which have left many...
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: Currently, Ireland has the largest levels of excess-----
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: We have 15 minutes.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: We have 15 minutes.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: I will conclude. If this is the way it will continue here with Deputy O'Dea interrupting every time Sinn Féin stands up-----
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: Obviously, we are touching a very raw nerve with the austerity issues-----
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: -----and the fact that Fianna Fáil is effectively in government.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: I will finish up. Sinn Féin has produced measures and pre-budget submissions. We presented them to the Government and to Fianna Fáil in the past.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
John Brady: I thank the Minister for his speech. I am surprised by Fianna Fáil Deputies speaking out of both sides of their mouths. They failed to mention that they were in government and implemented many of the cuts to which reference has been made.