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- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 366 together. In 2020, my Department spent €192,907 on public information material as part of the Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This related to the printing and translation, including into braille and sign language, of an information brochure on the Community Call initiative which was delivered to every home, and the design of...
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: I am sharing time with the Ministers of State, Deputies Peter Burke and Noonan. In the 11 months since the first case of Covid-19 was recorded, our public services have been tested like never before. In this worst of times for so many, the best of public service and community spirit has come to the fore. The concept embodied in the Irish word "meitheal", daoine ag teacht le chéile...
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy raises those questions while we are in the middle of a construction shutdown due to a pandemic.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: I will not be badgered by-----
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy might show some respect for the Chamber and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Sinn Féin has never delivered affordable homes. We have secured €110 million for affordable homes this year.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: I will not be badgered.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: I am happy to answer it. We have secured funding to deliver----
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: There is no point in continuing if every time I stand up to reply I am interrupted. The Deputy does not want the answer.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: Excuse me-----
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy talked over me and would not let me respond to the question. It is unbelievable.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: Let him carry on with his games.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy would not let me answer the question.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: I would love to answer the question, if I am not interrupted.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy might let me answer the question now. The target for public homes this year is 12,750-----
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: This is beyond ridiculous. The Deputy will not let me answer. I am not blaming the Leas-Cheann Comhairle at all and I respect her completely on this. The Deputy will not even let me answer the question. The target set for this year for public homes, to put it in context, is 12,750. A total of 9,500 will be built, which is the largest target ever set in the history of the State. In regard...
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: If the Deputy would stop shouting, I could answer. This is beyond ridiculous. He does not want to hear the answer.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy is being ridiculous and he is being juvenile. Will he let me answer the question?
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes, I will. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for trying to put some type of control on the Deputy. A total of 400 affordable rental homes will be delivered this year.
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: I should be allowed to answer the question. People may be interested in the answer to it. The Deputy may not be and that is fine because what he will always do is try to play politics with a situation. A total of 400 affordable rental homes and a national affordable rental scheme will be launched this year. There will be 400 homes tenanted this year. In the coming couple of weeks, if...
- Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)
Darragh O'Brien: It is not just bluster like we get from the Deputy; we have done it.