Results 241-260 of 1,042,832 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Tom Kitt OR speaker:Kieran O'Donnell OR speaker:Simon Coveney)
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can we have a little decorum, please?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Pat Buckley: Answer the question.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: They are a very disorderly bunch. The chair of the Housing Commission this morning, John O'Connor, who is someone I assume the Deputy respects, said very clearly regarding affordable housing, because the Deputy has selectively quoted from the report, that we should stick with it. He was referring to the Affordable Housing Act and the measures this Government have brought forward that I have...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Martin Browne: Where are the missing houses?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: -----and where are its supports for first-time buyers and affordable housing? They are not there. They are not anywhere.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Seán Crowe: Build some houses.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Nílim críochnaithe fós. Does Deputy Doherty agree with the chair of the Housing Commission when he says we should stick with the measures the Government are bringing in regarding affordable housing and that the most important thing now is consistency? Does he agree or not?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: For four minutes, the Minister could not even get a couple of words to defend his own record.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Hear, hear.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: I understand the trouble you are in, Darragh. You know what I do agree with? I agree with the Housing Commission when it said there is a need for a radical reset in Government policy. I agree with the commission when it reports on reactive policymaking by the Government undermining affordability. I agree with it when it refers to ineffective decision-making. I agree with the commission-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Seán Crowe: Where are the houses?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Seán Fleming: What is your plan?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Níl plean ar bith.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: You can heckle all you want. I agree with the commission when it says there is insufficient progress-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Roderic O'Gorman: Insufficient plans.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)
Pearse Doherty: -----because I know the lived experience of people right across this State. I asked you a simple question. Do you agree with those proposals? This is Leaders' Questions. Do you agree with those proposals? I asked you a simple question, which is the same question I asked your leader. Where the hell are the 50,000 homes, Darragh, that you promised would be delivered if you were in...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 May 2024)
James O'Connor: Members of Cork County Council are well able to fire a torpedo up here to give out about Oireachtas Members and Ministers when they are not happy but that level of money being paid out is entirely unacceptable. It is not the fault of the Minister or the Department officials when other local authorities seem to be doing this without any concern or issue. It needs to be on the record of the...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 May 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: I appreciate the figures the Minister has outlined to us and I want to recognise the work of Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, in keeping our own parliamentary party informed every week and trying to get us to encourage businesses to apply for it in the first place. As the Minister has laid out with the figures, the disparity between Cork county and Cork city has flummoxed me over the last...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 May 2024)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have spoken about this issue several times here in the Chamber. The grant has been extended for two weeks. My understanding is that the deadline is now Wednesday, 29 May, but there is huge confusion about this. Sorry, I will wait until the Minister has finished speaking to the Minister of State.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 May 2024)
Peter Burke: It is okay, I can multitask.