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- Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: I beg the indulgence of the Ceann Comhairle to extend my congratulations and those of the House to Mr. Bernard Hand, who is present and who will leave us this week as he retires. Bernard joined the Houses of the Oireachtas almost 20 years ago and in that time he has seen four general elections, welcomed new Members and, sadly, said farewell to others. He did so always in the most...
- Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: Well done.
- Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Adams cannot steal them all.
- Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: We can thank Deputy Mathews.
- Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: And great substance.
- Northern Ireland: Statements (25 Nov 2015)
Enda Kenny: I welcome the opportunity to open the debate on Northern Ireland and the outcome of the political talks in Belfast, which were convened by the UK Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron, and me in September. These talks were brought to a successful conclusion on 17 November last. As Deputies know, the result of the negotiations was the document entitled "A Fresh Start: The Stormont House Agreement and...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: One should not confuse the situation in so far as rough sleepers are concerned and the question of homelessness in general. There is a difference in the situation that applies to those on the streets. The fundamental problem is supply of accommodation, be it private or social accommodation, voided units or whatever. People are entitled to have access to warm, comfortable and properly...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin has an allegiance to a particular philosophy that was always the hallmark of his party in government which was, in the main, responsible for what happened in the last number of years. He wants to throw money at every problem. If we were to decide to increase the rent subsidy, that would not improve the supply of housing by one unit. It would merely put more pressure-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: No. It would merely put more pressure on the existing housing stock and make the situation worse.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is why, on an individual-----
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----basis, thousands of families have been helped, whose individual circumstances meant that their rent subsidy was increased.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin's proposition will not supply one extra house for one extra family; not one.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Government has put €4 billion on the table for social housing out to 2020.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The Minister and Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputies Kelly and Coffey, have met with the chief executives of local authorities where social housing is to be built.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: The National Asset Management Agency has both contractors and land. There is a need for private housing.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Every time a new facility is announced for Dublin or for anywhere else, there is a need for accommodation. NAMA is contracted to build 20,000 houses and open 100 sites in 2016.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: That is private housing, for which there is also a need.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: This deals with the issue of the supply of housing stock. Deputy Martin does not seem to recognise that.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: Let me repeat again that one of the central problems here is the question of the supply of housing for people. People are entitled to have decent accommodation made available to them. Deputy Adams is aware that we were building between 90,000 and 100,000 units a number of years ago but that collapsed entirely, with construction down to only 8,500 or 9,000 units. To get the sector to step...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)
Enda Kenny: I know that but-----