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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: This is now repeatedly happening, a Cheann Comhairle - repeated heckling and interventions by Sinn Féin-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----every time I speak on Leaders' Questions. Those sorts of intimidatory tactics and attempts to disrupt must be stopped.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Well, I am just making a point-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----and I am not going to take it without making the point. Deputy Ó Broin seems to be aspiring to be the leader of Sinn Féin or something. I do not know-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----but he is constantly interrupting on these matters. As regards other initiatives we will take-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----we outlined those yesterday in the aftermath of the Cabinet subcommittee-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----on housing, which we held on Monday.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: First of all, the differences in our policy platforms on housing are clear. Sinn Féin would do away with supports for first-time buyers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are going to double down and continue our supports for first-time buyers in particular.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: In the first weeks of this Government we have substantially increased allocations for social, affordable and cost rental by an additional €450 million.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Now the big issue facing the country is outturn.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: We are not misleading anybody, Deputy.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Is this going to be a constant-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Ó Broin, I have heard your leader speak, through the Chair-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: This is a constant behavioural tactic of Sinn Féin to prevent the Government side of the House from at least presenting its position.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: The main point I was going to make is there are a number of options facing us. We have to get the private sector involved much more, as we know from all the lobbyists Deputy Ó Broin met. I also take the point that was made earlier-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----in respect of public expenditure.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: We need to increase public expenditure-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: -----on housing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2025)

Micheál Martin: We have to try to do both.