Results 43,321-43,340 of 46,575 for speaker:Simon Harris
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: The Deputy is wrong there.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I do not believe that the only way to deliver houses is through the private market but I do believe that it is part of the way. I believe we need a mix. I believe we need private developers and builders, we need social and affordable housing and we need cost rental. I believe we need a whole variety. As regards when the report was due to be published, the Minister received it on 8 May....
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: It is vital that this happens. We have an excellent veterinary school in UCD but we only have one in the country. We have a particular acuity in terms of access to veterinary services and to veterinarians, often in rural and regional Ireland. As the Deputy rightly says, three projects have been identified, including one in Mountbellew, one in Limerick and one in Kildalton. The Minister...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I agree with the need to continue to support and grow Garda numbers and the need to invest more in rehab services. We are doing both, but there is also a third piece. We need to call out the fact that it has become socially acceptable in far too many communities and social groups to snort a line of coke while having a drink at the weekend. The people doing that, who do not have an...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I will be happy to engage with Professor Higgins directly. I will reach out to her to do just that. This country has made a huge amount of progress when it comes to cancer outcomes. I would not like anybody listening in, public or private, to think that is not the case. The public health service has had remarkable progress in relation to cancer outcomes, cancer survival rates and access...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Duffy. Those figures seem right to me. We are obviously seeing a significant increase in supply and in commencements and also a significant increase in planning permissions. Some of the decisions we have taken as a Government, including waiving the development levies and the Uisce Éireann connection costs, have reduced the cost of building. We are seeing the impact...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: We have many affordable housing schemes-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Five hundred and fifty thousand euro is not affordable for many people.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Excuse me, the Deputy is looking-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: The Deputy might please have a bit of decorum. She can either ask the question or answer the question; she cannot do both.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: No, you did not get the answer.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: You cut me off and-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: You cut me off again.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: You cut me off.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I said it is not affordable for many people at those prices. That is why the Government is providing a variety of different affordable housing schemes. We are also providing many supports for first-time buyers in the Deputy's constituency, which Sinn Féin oppose and would get rid of if it was in Government. I do not know why the Deputy is shaking her head and saying "No". Sinn...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: It would get rid of the help-to-buy scheme. Those are two measures that are helping the Deputy's constituents in Dublin Fingal-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: -----to buy a home for which she is not in favour.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Objectively, the previous budget was progressive. That is the finding of the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, and the finding of the documentation that is published on budget day. It was a progressive budget, and the measures taken were progressive. The Deputy raised a fair point with regard to children with disabilities. There was a consensus in this House that we should...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I fully agree with Deputy Troy. I thank him for his support for the technological universities. It has made a real positive impact in Athlone and in the midlands. Just before I left the Department, we had gone out for proposals from the technological universities on what they could do on student accommodation. Those proposals are now back, and they are being assessed. I expect 2024 to be...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Antisocial behaviour in any scenario should not be tolerated. There are obviously clear tenancy agreements that people sign with the local authorities as well. There are antisocial behaviour officers in place. Whoever is carrying out antisocial behaviour in any scenario should obviously not be tolerated. From a Government point of view, we are reviewing the antisocial behaviour supports...