Results 1,601-1,620 of 1,773 for speaker:Lynn Boylan
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: Okay. It is a distortion of the truth.
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I withdraw "lying". I will say it is a distortion of the truth. The 1% did not refer to price inflation. The detailed analysis of this scheme was carried out by the London School of Economics and Political Science and it found that house prices increased by 6%. Sinn Féin has an alternative. We would oversee a doubling of direct capital investment, at least €2.8 billion...
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: You can bully all you want. We know Fianna Fáil has an issue with women. You can bully all you want. You are not going to silence me. Okay?
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: The Senator has an issue with strong women. We know that from the history. Sinn Féin would deliver a minimum of 8,000 affordable homes each year, with 4,000 affordable cost rental-----
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: What accusation did I make?
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: Yes.
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I note the clock, and I will take my time. Sinn Féin would deliver a minimum-----
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: Look, you can talk us down if you do not want to hear the solution.
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: You cannot make the accusation that the Opposition has no alternative and then shout the alternative down.
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: Thank you. A bit of respect, please. Sinn Féin would deliver a minimum of 8,000 affordable homes each year - 4,000 affordable cost rental and 4,000 affordable purchase homes. Sinn Féin would structure the financing and delivery of the affordable purchase homes to deliver an average purchase price of €230,000 in Dublin and less elsewhere. We need an approach that puts...
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I still have time.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I offer my solidarity to two groups of people today, first the Palestinians whom I witnessed at first-hand being denied medical supplies in 2015 when I was there after the Israeli defence forces bombed them. I also offer my solidarity to the Ballymurphy families who are awaiting the findings of the inquest into what happened to their loved ones. This morning, once again we have woken up to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: Following on from what Deputy Whitmore and other speakers said, we hear a great deal about the potential of offshore wind. Everybody welcomes that to reach our climate targets but also as employment for rural coastal communities. What we hear less of is the potential for jobs in biodiversity, natural capital and research. I was particularly interested in Dr. Whelan's statement about the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I asked whether we need some sort of independent body to monitor these wind farms.
- Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on today's motion. I am sure that many of the 500,000 carers in the State are watching this debate, and hoping that they finally get the recognition that they deserve because they are often left wondering who is going to care for the carers. They would often say that it is does not seem to be this Government. The strain on carers and families is...
- Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)
Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.