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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I will get him a specific answer from the Minister for Transport on this but the Government is very eager to take steps to increase the number of taxis and hackneys available nationally, particularly in rural areas. For a variety of reasons, these steps have not yielded the numbers so further actions are planned and some are under way. I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: As the Taoiseach can imagine, many young constituents in County Donegal go on to study in the North given its close proximity to home and given the housing shortage in Dublin at the moment. At the beginning of this yea,r it was announced that funding would be made available for 25 additional medical students qualifying to study medicine in Queen's University from September 2024 and that, as...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy. This is a great initiative. It is great for the island of Ireland, for the north west in particular, for medical education and for opportunities for young people. The Minister for further and higher education is in Ulster University, on the Magee campus in Derry, today. We are willing to expand this. Obviously, there has to be two partners and a willingness to do it,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: A young man, Seán, came into my office last week. He works full time, is separated and has two children. He has a good job but is living with his parents because he cannot afford to buy a house. He has saved every penny he can and has substantial savings. He applied and was accepted for an affordable housing scheme run by Cork County Council but even with all of his savings, a gift...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I am sure what the Deputy definitely does not tell Seán is that if Sinn Féin was in government it would get rid of the help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: It would be affordable. Our scheme would be affordable. That is the difference.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: -----and the first home scheme as well. I am sure he did not mention that to Seán. It is very hard to comment on the floor of the Dáil without knowing people's specific financial situations but this Government is seeing, every week, 500 people buying their first home. Every working day we are seeing 350 new homes being built. That is the progress we are making. That is what I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: I will.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: -----I would be very happy to come back to him with more comprehensive reply for his situation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

James O'Connor: I wish to raise an issue that is very important to people across the north Cork area including in Fermoy and Mitchelstown. Unfortunately, I am meeting a huge number of people who are retired or who have complicated healthcare needs and who want access to GP services across the north Cork area. In north Cork, we have two primary care centres but they are under serious pressure because of a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for making that important point for his constituents in north Cork in terms of access to GP services. I will certainly discuss the matter with the Minister for Health and the HSE. We are now seeing a very significant increase in the number of training places for GPs. We are also now looking at other pathways that we can put in place in universities but I do recognise...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the establishment of the task force to rejuvenate Dublin city centre to make it thriving, attractive and safe. David McRedmond will come up with innovative ideas and will integrate across agencies, including, local authorities, the NTA and the HSE. The key to success will be the provision of a budget to fund cross-sector and cross-silo initiatives. I would be keen that, in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his constructive suggestions with which I agree. I am very clear, and I said it on the day that I launched the Dublin city centre task force, that this is going to come back with a list of practical actions and a list of responsible owners for those actions. Then there will be a requirement for government, both national and local, to fund those initiatives. This is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I want to welcome more than 45 women from all over County Kerry, especially east Kerry areas like Barraduff, Headfort, Glenflesk and Rathmore. These women have created homes and reared fine sons and daughters. However, many of their sons and daughters are forced to leave Kerry for places like Australia, Dubai and Canada. These are 28- to 32-year-olds who cannot afford to purchase a house....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Your time is up.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: Large tracts of land far beyond Killarney, Killorglin and Kenmare are being excluded from these people who will build a house themselves.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you, Deputy.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: They will create employment and spend money. All they want is planning permission but this designation is hurting the whole lot. I will just mention one father-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. Please.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: -----of five, the Kellehers, who are musicians but none of them can get planning permission.