Results 14,641-14,660 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The Deputies got their one-minute clips for Twitter. I am responding to the motion. I have moved the countermotion. Will the Deputies show a little bit of-----
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Ó Broin has made quite a serious charge. He is losing his temper again. He cannot behave himself.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: This is the juvenile behaviour we have come to expect from Sinn Féin.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: What I am trying to do and what I will do, because I will not be bullied or shouted down by the Members opposite, is to speak in this House on behalf of the Government, which I have a right to do. I ask the Deputies to please respect the Chamber, if they could.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: We have targeted-----
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. I will continue. This year, we have a target of 9,000 new-build social houses. Should that be delivered, as we intend it to be, it will be the single biggest delivery of social housing in any year in the history of the State. All I am saying to the Members opposite, including Deputy O'Reilly who is no longer here, which is fine, is that...
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Ó Broin cannot help himself.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: It is not illegal for people to own their own homes.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: From the contributions of the Members opposite, it seems they do not hold that position. It speaks to the fact that a sustainable housing market is needed. The market needs to serve the people so that people can have good public social housing that is built to a high quality. I have visited such housing all across the country. Many here have had the pleasure of turning up to my opening of...
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: If Deputy Ó Broin went to Spiddal and met the families who got those four apartments-----
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: -----he might not be as flippant and trite as he is being here right now.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I am not going to-----
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Ó Broin cannot help himself. I am not going to lower myself to his level. His performance so far here this evening - and it has been a performance - speaks for itself. I am trying to address the points he has raised. We have brought in a 2% cap on rent increases, which Sinn Féin supported. Sinn Féin has actually supported ten of the 11 pieces of legislation I have...
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: How is Sinn Féin actually going to deliver? Is it-----
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: This is honestly ridiculous.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Throughout this debate, the Deputy opposite has not been able to behave or control himself.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: It is unfortunate that I have been shouted down for half of this debate. It really is. If Deputies are to take things seriously and table motions that deserve proper debate and discourse-----
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: There is no point. Deputy Ó Broin should be ashamed of himself.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I assure you that we will not interject.
- Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: We did not do so right the way through. Try to behave yourself.