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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I do not doubt the Deputy's commitment to the housing issue, but he presented a narrative that is almost wholly negative, as if nothing was happening in housing or house building. He omitted to say that in quarter 4 last year, rents had not just stabilised but very modestly came down. He is looking at the annualised figures, which may indicate the increased supply of last year and the year...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----social homes were added to the social housing stock in quarter 4 2023. Last year also saw the highest level of new-build social homes since 1975: 8,100 homes, or 12,000 social homes delivered in total if leasing and acquisition and so forth are taken into account. There is a strong pipeline of 22,500 social homes. That is the way to deal with the rental issue. We simply have to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: There is no impunity. That is a wrong assertion.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The law is being applied and we have legislated for tenancies of unlimited duration, restricted the level of upfront payments required of tenants and legislated to increase the notice-to-quit period for tenancies of three years' duration or less. The minimum notice a landlord must give a tenant of less than three years' duration has been increased from 28 days to three months. Changes to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: In terms of non-compliance, the RTB has enhanced powers of investigation and sanctioning, and additional resources to ensure-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: -----that the full protection against unlawful rents in RPZs can be enforced. As a result of investigations conducted by the RTB, 180 sanctions have been imposed on landlords for improper conduct and they have been published on the board's website, which the Deputy did not reference.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: As I said, 77% of published sanctions for improper conduct are for breaches of rent pressure zones. There can be breaches on all sides, which the Deputy never articulates.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: As to one of the factors in people exiting, the Deputy should perhaps inquire into that also.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: In terms of the proposals the Deputy has put forward, I do not see any outcome from them other than further depression of supply in the rental market.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: That is an issue Deputy O'Callaghan needs to address because if we depress supply we will increase prices even more.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I dtús báire, déanaim comhbhrón le Niamh. Is olc an scéal atá luaite agus soiléirithe ag an Teachta inniu. Níl a fhios agam féin faoi chás pearsanta Niamh ach níl aon amhras ach gur scéal uafásach ar fad atá ann. The Deputy's description and presentation of Niamh's horrific and traumatic journey through the emergency...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I dtús báire, tá athrú ag tarlú.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Tá bunathrú ag tarlú sna hionaid éigeandála.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Tá níos mó daoine ag obair sna hionaid éigeandála anois ná mar a bhí bliain ó shin nó sa bhliain roimhe sin.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Is é sin fírinne an scéil.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Is é sin fírinne an scéil. Safe staffing in emergency departments has happened.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy knows that. It has been rolled out in every emergency department. There is also an obligation on everybody in this House. I have watched health budgets increase exponentially. In the past three to four years, the health budget has increased dramatically. I think it is up to €8 billion additional or whatever. That is no comfort to Niamh or to other patients but it...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan remain an issue of concern for Ireland and the European Union. Ireland joined EU leaders in condemning Azerbaijan’s military escalation in September 2023 and calling for a return to dialogue. The military operation resulted in the mass exodus to Armenia of over 100,000 people – almost the entire ethnic Armenian population of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am aware of reports regarding the incident in question. The incident described took place in the context of a protest within Berlin’s government district. I understand that the rules surrounding this protest related to all languages other than English and German, and not to Irish in particular. There are domestic German administrative and legal avenues open to the group to raise...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (2 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am aware of reports regarding the incident in question. The incident described took place in the context of a protest within Berlin’s government district. I understand that the rules surrounding this protest related to all languages other than English and German, and not to Irish in particular. There are domestic German administrative and legal avenues open to the group to raise...