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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I am grateful to have the opportunity to expand on this important issue because it is always important when it comes to housing - one of the biggest intergenerational challenges of our time - that the Government is willing to listen and to respond. Something we did not hear from the previous speaker is that we live in a country where every working day, we see so many homes being built, where...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Paschal Donohoe: Yes, absolutely
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am astonished therefore if what the Taoiseach is saying is accurate why is it out on the canvass that the Taoiseach hears so much about this.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: That is not accurate
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: If the Government's response has been so effective, how is it that the Taoiseach hears these accounts of vulture funds snatching up family homes when out on the canvass?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Mairead Farrell: Hear, hear.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: Are the people on the ground wrong as well? We live in a country where we have sky-high housing prices, sky-high rents, and record homelessness. Young people and their parents are frankly in despair. The Government's housing policy is not working and the Taoiseach should do a little bit more canvassing if he doubts me-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Simon Harris: In Boston.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: -----and he will find that I am reflecting the truth on the ground to him. The Government introduced the 10% stamp duty and, in fact, far from the number of bulk purchases falling, it actually accelerated year on year. I have the figures to hand. They were given to me by my colleague, Deputy Doherty, who received them by means of a response to a parliamentary question. The number of bulk...
- Prelude (28 May 2024)
- Prelude (28 May 2024)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
- Prelude (28 May 2024)
Prayer and Reflection.
- Prelude (28 May 2024)
Paidir agus Machnamh.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: At a Fine Gael press conference, the Taoiseach told reporters that as he canvasses around the country, he has heard too many examples of the bulk-buying of homes by wealthy property funds, but, of course, he already knew this was happening and that it is not happening by accident. Property funds bulk-buying family homes is a direct result of Government policy. Over a decade ago, Fine Gael...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Those present should ensure that their phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting because they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even if they are on silent mode. Some housekeeping first, are the minutes of the meeting on 21 May agreed? Agreed. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Yuming Lian, Belvedere College, Dublin 1, Ms Naisha Adhikari, Coláiste na...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank all of the witnesses very much. The first member to speak is Deputy Clarke. She will be followed by Senator Malcolm Byrne. She has six minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Senator Byrne is next. He will be followed by Deputy Farrell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms Murphy. I call Deputy O'Callaghan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I have number of questions. The findings in the survey show a large number of initiatives in primary schools. There is the Green Flag initiative and a range of other initiatives. Some primary schools have nature walks, nature gardens and gardening in general. I find this often falls off when it comes to second-level education. On foot of the findings in Belvedere College, are people more...