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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for preparing one earlier. I also thank him for raising this issue, as I know he does regularly. The position of the Government now is to consider the Low Pay Commission's report, which I think was published yesterday. The Minister, Deputy Burke, and the Minister of State, Deputy Higgins, will give it consideration and carry out an economic assessment. The report will...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I met representatives of the INTO this morning in Buswells Hotel where they were doing a presentation. I have also had calls from many school principals about the capitation grant they are getting. It is €200 per child, and it has been at this level for 13 years. The ancillary services grant is also dated. It is true to say the Government has provided once-off funding post Covid to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy very much. I think the budgetary process gets earlier every year. I very much understand the serious issues raised by the INTO and I thank the organisation for doing so. From my engagement with schools, I know the cost pressures they are facing are real. The Government does, obviously, want to help support our schools. The way we will do this, obviously, will be...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: When are the Taoiseach and his Government going to do something with Uisce Éireann? From the very initial constitution of that entity and the transposition of the infrastructure, the organisation never took over the combined sewers underneath and behind houses. Today, I speak about Cashel Road in Tipperary town. I mention the late Councillor Christy Kinahan, who is being buried...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach has publicly stated that he supports the hardworking, local businesses that employ many people in rural towns and villages. Airbnb hosts also fall into the category of hardworking local businesses. They form the bedrock of visitor accommodation in rural and coastal areas across the island. For example, their contribution to the success of the Wild Atlantic Way, now in its...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat. Just a gentle reminder to everyone, I have my phone on silent mode.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: An-chiúin ar fad.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank Deputy Collins for raising this issue. This Government certainly understands the challenges being faced by the tourism sector and small and medium businesses. That is why we have taken a number of measures in recent weeks to further support them, whether that in terms of the doubling of the cost of business grant for people in the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach said that he understands the challenges faced by businesses. I could question that because he is part of the Government that raised VAT from 9% to 13.5%. That was not evidence of understanding the challenges businesses are experiencing. I am talking about a completely different matter. The Taoiseach referred to regulation. Those in the Airbnb sector are not afraid of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I appreciate the sincerity of the point the Deputy is making but I would also say this. We have to be honest in this House about Airbnb and how much people can make on that over a couple of days versus renting out the place for a month. We have to have a balanced conversation. There is either a housing emergency in Ireland or there is not. Let me be clear, there is such an emergency. I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: Shocking.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I have been to your constituency and on the main street of Kinsale I heard about the need for this. I swear to God I did. I remember the mother who spoke to me on that street. This Government is not going to let her and her kids down.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: The Taoiseach has not answered the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: It is usual in parliamentary democracy that people wait to read legislation when it is published. We will publish it. The Deputy can then read it and then bring forward amendments. Let us have a debate on the floor of the Dáil. Do not do this usual thing of claiming that the Government does not understand rural Ireland and so on. That is nonsense.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: That is a scandalous answer to the people providing Airbnb in west Cork.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach visited Kerry recently and should know better than to come up here and say something like that. That is an insult.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: The people who provide Airbnb support tourism services in west Cork. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is an insult.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Resume your seats.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Michael Collins: You are clueless. You do not have a clue, Taoiseach, you never answered the question I asked.