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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: The Deputy refused to stand up and condemn hatred. Instead, he stated that he had a rationale and an understanding.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: Well, then-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: When the Deputy stood back up, I asked simply if he would consider reflecting on what he said in his opening contribution. He chose not to. He tried to-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: The people of Waterford will adjudicate on the Deputy in due course.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: I have to take a deep breath because the start of Deputy Shanahan's contribution was really out of order. It was fundamentally out of order because I do not ever think there is a justification for the hatred some Members of this House have experienced or for the intimidation and attacks they have experienced, online, off-line, at their homes and towards their families. I would not wish it...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: Please.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: Withdraw what you said.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: So, you will not withdraw it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: I do not have any notes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: That is an excellent idea. I will talk to the relevant Ministers as to how to take that forward. Based on what I have been told and what I read, a number of positive measures have been taken by sporting organisations in recent years, which I know the Deputy would accept and acknowledge. I do not suggest the 1990s was a very long time ago but many years have passed and a lot has happened,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Bacik and join her in her comments on the war crimes that were carried out by targeting sick children in Ukraine yesterday. Imagine what that is like. The war in Ukraine has been going on for quite a long time but we can never allow ourselves to be in any way immune or accept what is happening, nor should we with the crimes against children happening in the Middle East. A...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: Those are figures that are clearly for Dublin City Council to provide. I presume that is where the Deputy is progressing it, and that is the right and appropriate place. However, the Deputy continues to misrepresent our position on housing. This is Government that is absolutely building and ensuring that homes are built on State-owned lands. We set up the LDA - I think the Deputy opposed...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: This is important.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: Sinn Féin cut its targets-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: -----for council houses in the North. It was planning on delivering 2,050 and a Sinn Féin-led Government has had to slash its social housing targets to just 400.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to again discuss the important issue of housing and affordable housing in this House. Dublin City Council is perfectly entitled to seek a meeting with the Minister. I am sure he will be responding to that. In general, it is a good thing for local and national government personnel to have opportunities to meet and engage. As the Deputy points out, councillors from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: I do not need a chorus. There are many other examples of affordable housing schemes throughout the country. This is not just a meeting of Dublin City Council. In Waterford, for example, we are working to deliver affordable homes with a private developer for prices as low as €225,000. Of course it is more expensive to build an affordable home or a home in parts of Dublin than in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: British-Irish Co-operation (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 23 together. I attended the 41st British-Irish Council Summit, hosted by the Isle of Man, on 21st of June. Minister Darragh O’Brien represented the Government at the Summit dinner on 20th June. The Council welcomed the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Executive and North South Ministerial Council and the return to the British...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: I attended a meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 27 June. At the meeting, which had an had extensive agenda, Leaders agreed on a package of appointments and nominations to top roles in the Union’s institutions for the next period; adopted our five-year Strategic Agenda to cover the period to 2029; agreed a roadmap on internal reforms; met with President Zelenskyy and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Artificial Intelligence (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: The Department of the Taoiseach has not used Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT for the drafting of Dáil speeches or in drafting responses to Parliamentary Questions.