Results 4,301-4,320 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: Second-hand acquisitions and leasing arrangements are also important because they can open up urban areas that have traditionally experienced housing needs and a shortage of accommodation.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: The importance of maintaining a complementary relationship between social and economic objectives may be new to some of the parties opposite but it is not new to the Government.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: They have allowed us an opportunity to outline the steps being taken across several Departments to bring forward legislative proposals in response to the Law Reform Commission's report on multi-unit developments. These will ensure the difficulties that arise in regard to the management of these developments and the operations of property management companies are fully addressed.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: The Green Party is in Government and it will be delivered.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: My colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with responsibility for housing, Deputy Finneran, is also ensuring the implementation of these measures. I remind my colleagues in the Labour Party who constantly interruptââ
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I am glad I do not see them often given how frequently they interrupt.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: Deputy Wall spoke about substandard accommodation. When we made announcements about accommodation standards, getting rid of bedsââ
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: ââand ensuring that the exterior of rented accommodation would be improved, the Members opposite rejected our proposals.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: They said we would cause rents to increase.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: A positive measure was once again rejected by the Labour Party.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: When the Labour Party was in Government it did nothing about the matter. We are in Government and we are doing something.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: In regard to Deputy Finian McGrath's contribution, I worked in the homelessness sector during the late 1970s. Along with the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, I have made it a priority to increase funding for the homelessness sector notwithstanding the severe economic recession. We have spent â¬100 million, which represents an increase of 5%. That is a decision of which we can be proud...
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I did not say that. That is a total misrepresentation.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I have just said we are doing what the Deputy proposes.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: As I said, we are doing what the Deputy proposes.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: It should not be developer-led.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I have been in the Seanad.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I was not born in 1964.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: The Deputy will get it.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: The Deputies will get it.