Results 561-580 of 12,709 for speaker:Paul Murphy
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach defends the idea that if tenants leave during the six-year period and it is not a no-fault eviction, it can be reset. The Taoiseach is saying he is in favour of that, and it is not a mistake. Any time a tenant leaves, the rent can be reset.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: That is a recipe for rocketing rents. How high does he want rents to go?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: It is also-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: Let me finish the point. It is also a recipe for constructive evictions, where the landlord says, "I am not going to fix your heating", "I am not going to fix your toilet" and "I am going to force you out so that I can reset the rent." The final thing I ask is for the Taoiseach to agree-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: -----that when it comes to voting on this, landlords in this Dáil-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: -----should not have a vote on this measure, given their interest in it.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: No, I did not. I was just pointing this-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: I believe in a State construction company.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: Well below the market rate.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: I asked a question about a Government press release.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: Thanks, Ceann Comhairle. This is an incredible, brazen display by the Taoiseach. It really is.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: Three times now the Taoiseach has been asked effectively the same question. I am going to ask it again. It is not clear to me if the Taoiseach does not understand his Government's proposal, he is misleading the House about his Government's proposal or the press statement issued by the Minister, Deputy Browne's Department is inaccurate. The Taoiseach needs to clarify for us which it is,...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: It is what it says in the press statement. It states: "All landlords". What the Government is therefore saying to existing and new tenants - all of them - is they get the limited protection of the 2% or CPI if is new, for six years. At six years it is a free for all. Landlords get to reset to market rate. There will be six 2% increases and then 40%, 30% or an unimaginable level that is...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: It is. I will read it again. It does say that. As part of this master of the spin, it also says "Tenancies of unlimited duration to be enhanced by introduction of rolling-six year tenancies ...". That is some enhancement, Taoiseach. You are getting rid of tenancies of unlimited duration and going back to the old system of rolling six-year tenancies. What you are presenting is Orwellian....
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: -----people who are trying to buy a house, people who are locked out and who are going to be locked out even further-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: -----are going to be on the streets-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: -----next Tuesday at 6 p.m. in front of the Dáil as part of-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: -----a major Raise the Roof mobilisation to stop this Government and its landlord agenda.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: Yes.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)
Paul Murphy: The housing crisis is not new, Taoiseach.