Results 141-160 of 1,025,395 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Tom Kitt OR speaker:Niall Collins OR speaker:Mairead Farrell OR speaker:Dara Calleary)
- 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)
Mairead Farrell: I thank the witnesses for coming in front of the committee. I apologise that I missed some of the opening statements because there was a crash on my journey up here. Hopefully, everybody involved in the crash is okay. I have obviously looked at the opening statements. I am going to try to ask a question to each of the groupings if time allows. I might start with Ms Murphy if that is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)
Mairead Farrell: The second part was about what exactly the bike clinics are.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)
Mairead Farrell: I mean from USI, sorry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)
Mairead Farrell: Great, it sounds very good. As there are time limitations, I will move on to Mr. Irfan. I welcome him back. He is nearly a regular visitor at this stage. On the subject of climate action and sustainable development he mentioned, when he responded to Deputy Clarke he referenced it involves organising, campaigning and protesting. As somebody who has been doing that for the past 20 years, I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)
Mairead Farrell: Absolutely. It gives people a level of confidence, which is so important, when they advocate for themselves and others in life in general. That is very interesting. Due to time limitations, I will move on to Ms Adhikari, Mr. Lian and Ms Doyle. In their collaborative opening statement, for which, unfortunately, I was not present, they mentioned the better representation of innovation in...