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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: In Boston.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----and he will find that I am reflecting the truth on the ground to him. The Government introduced the 10% stamp duty and, in fact, far from the number of bulk purchases falling, it actually accelerated year on year. I have the figures to hand. They were given to me by my colleague, Deputy Doherty, who received them by means of a response to a parliamentary question. The number of bulk...
- Prelude (28 May 2024)
- Prelude (28 May 2024)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
- Prelude (28 May 2024)
Prayer and Reflection.
- Prelude (28 May 2024)
Paidir agus Machnamh.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: At a Fine Gael press conference, the Taoiseach told reporters that as he canvasses around the country, he has heard too many examples of the bulk-buying of homes by wealthy property funds, but, of course, he already knew this was happening and that it is not happening by accident. Property funds bulk-buying family homes is a direct result of Government policy. Over a decade ago, Fine Gael...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: I thank the Minister. I will start with the EPA report and the EU targets, which are relative to 2005 rather than our 2018 targets. The EPA is saying that with the existing measures we would achieve a reduction of 9% by 2030 and with additional measures it would be 25%, down from 30% that was estimated last year. Will the Minister outline the range of fines we are looking at if, for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: I agree with that, but the Government that is putting money away in a rainy day fund as opposed to investing to do it now. That does not make sense from a point of view of the economics involved, quite apart from the need to have a liveable future for humanity. Putting money away now and not spending it, and as a consequence being hit with fines that run into the billions, does not make...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: But this is with additional measures. This is the stuff on which it was promised that money would be spent. At the moment, however, it is not planned to spend the money.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: The EPA report tells us that even with everything the Government is planning to do and with all the additional measures, we will still be miles away from where we need to be legally in the context of our national and EU targets and even further away from where we should be in terms of the science. That is the bottom line. It is a damning indictment not just of the Government in general but...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: The Minister raised the point about Dún Laoghaire and the living streets, or whatever project it was in Dún Laoghaire. He raised that with me in the Dáil before and I went to check it. We have one councillor in Dún Laoghaire and she voted in favour of that project. As for offshore wind, we are in favour of the development of offshore wind but, in this case, there are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: No. It is anything but brave decision-making. The children will pay the price for the lack of action by this Government. That is the truth. The Minister can try to lull people to sleep and pretend that everything is going to be okay, but it is not. We are heading towards an absolute catastrophe and the Minister is not telling the truth to people. The EPA report tells the truth to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: That is nonsense.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: The Minister stood by the Rossport Five and then sold them out when he was in government. That is what that is about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: I was battened off the streets by the gardaí because-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: What about the question on private jets?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion (28 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: The agriculture share of emissions are due to increase from 39% in 2022 to 44% in 2030, according to the EPA. How can we justify one sector of the economy using almost half of our emissions? Why do big farmers, big agri-business, which is responsible for the guts of this and not small farmers, get to take up half of our carbon emissions or close to that?