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Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: -----there is no laughter or jokes in their household. They are riddled with anxiety and concern and begging and pleading that the vote that takes place later tonight to extend the eviction ban is one that sees sense.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government does not wish to hear the truth, but the reality is it is in the Minister's constituency as well, because the housing disaster the Government has created has gone into every single constituency, parish and community. That is the reality.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government's own Minister has acknowledged the decision he and the Cabinet have taken and the decision the Government voted for, with the support of a handful of Independents, will increase homelessness. However, it is not just figures we need to be talking about. It is not just the 11,754 who are homeless, and the 3,451 people, but all of the additional people the Minister will make...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: What is shameful is the Government's decision.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government is voting to make them homeless. That is the reality.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government is voting to make people homeless.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: That is not a slogan; that is reality.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: In three days.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: It was dodgy deals.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: There is no funding.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: The Government should not be making people homeless in three days.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: Do not make people homeless. Shame on the Green Party.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: It is the Government that runs it.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: Hear, hear.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2023)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the U-turn by the Government on this issue. Just a couple of weeks ago the Minister's predecessor was arguing black and blue that people had enough time regardless of the cost-of-living crisis, which was put forward as an argument by me and others in terms of the changes to BIK. The principle of how we apply taxes and try to change behaviour is one that I support. That is why...