Results 121-140 of 1,029,991 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Ivana Bacik OR speaker:Patrick O'Donovan OR speaker:Verona Murphy) in 'Committee meetings'

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

David Stanton: I have raised this issue a number of times previously. Up to 10,000 people in east Cork have been subject to boil water notices on and off for almost eight years now, through no fault of their own. This could cost some families up to €500 per annum. Will the Government consider providing some compensation for families towards the cost of this given it is the fault of the State in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Stanton for raising the issue. I can hear the frustration in his voice on behalf of his constituents in east Cork. I will ask both Uisce Éireann and the Minister for housing to come back to the Deputy and me on this matter.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of sound barriers on motorways. There is major development around the Dunkettle interchange. While that is most welcome, with that development comes increased traffic on the roads and the greater likelihood of noise to emanate from that. Unfortunately, at the moment, it is up to TII to provide sound maps periodically. It does that but when the sounds are found to be...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Smith. I look forward to a full debate on the report of the Housing Commission. I appreciate the practical point the Deputy makes about things that could be done quickly. As he says, social housing support income levels and income levels for other schemes have been increased. We need to be alert to any kind of poverty traps where people trying to work find themselves...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I ask about investment funds buying up housing. Early this year, 85% of new-build homes in Belcamp Manor were bought up by a fund. The Government's 10% stamp duty on bulk purchases is clearly not working and is not stopping this practice. Earlier this year, the Government voted down a proposal from the Social Democrats for a 100% stamp duty, which would effectively eliminate the bulk...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy knows, we have taken two measures already, namely, the higher stamp duty rate and the planning changes brought in by the Ministers, Deputies McGrath and O'Brien, respectively. We are continuing to keep this under review. That is what we voted on in January. I said we would continue to examine it. My party also put it in our manifesto yesterday for the local elections....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: All eyes are on Rafah. The Taoiseach spoke earlier about the horrific scenes that the world watched - children being burned alive who had fled from elsewhere in Gaza, like a million other people, to Rafah before being targeted by Israel. Can the Taoiseach tell me whether any Irish-exported technology was used in the preparation of that massacre or in the close to 40,000 other deaths?...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I have no knowledge in relation to that but we are acting as a Government. We are taking practical actions on a constant basis to support humanitarian aid, to try to bring about a ceasefire and peace, to recognise the State of Palestine, to work at a European level in relation to the association agreement and to recognise that the best way for peace for Israel and Palestine is a two-state...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Cathal Berry: I raise the issue of the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, a support scheme for farmers. The scheme has two main shortcomings. First, as we are all aware, the weather was horrendous up to a few weeks ago so a lot of the work initiatives are behind time. Second, there are some outstanding payments, even from last year, for some farmers. I would be grateful if the Taoiseach...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Berry for raising this issue. I will raise the matter with the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and ask him to revert directly to the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: We all want to respect the hedgerows and biodiversity but ladies and gentlemen are going around in cars and vans taking on the role of officers of some State body or something. They are part of an NGO which is intimidating ordinary workers driving machines, cutting hedges for health and safety reasons by order of the county council and sometimes for farmers to stop cattle from going over the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If we get a chance to debate it, we can discuss that, as promised.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Simon Harris: I get a chance to speak too, if that is okay. I do not think he supports reference rents, incentives for landlords or any private investment fund.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do support reference rents.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Simon Harris: There are 83 recommendations. The Minister has published our view on each one of them.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I campaigned for reference rents.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Simon Harris: Maybe the Deputy will do the same in relation to his. We can certainly have that debate but there was a lengthy debate on Housing for All in the House as recently as last week. Unfortunately, some Deputies decided to adopt a position on the report before they read it. To respond to Deputy McGrath, I have never known someone who is against something-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We will have a debate then. You promised a debate last week. When?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: This is utterly damning.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Please allow the Taoiseach without interruption.