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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (30 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the referenced report is a HSE report, its publication is a matter for the HSE, and this question has been referred to them for direct reply.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything yesterday's Order of Business, that the motion re appointment of an ordinary member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission be taken on Thursday, 30 March, without debate.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move: That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, and with effect from 27th April, 2023, the rota in which Questions shall be addressed to members of the Government pursuant to Standing Order 47(2) shall be as follows: 1. Minister for Foreign Affairs 2. Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 3. Minister for Defence 4. Minister for Transport...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have responsibility for the national drug strategy. We have established a citizens' assembly, which will meet in April and report back to the Oireachtas by the end of the year. In Government, we have a health-led approach to drug addiction, trying to reduce harm and examining every aspect, such as the areas Deputy Ó Cuív raised, in how we deal with drug addiction and use in...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Labour and the Opposition waste valuable Dáil time, week after week, never offering realistic solutions to housing-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: -----or setting out-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: -----how they would even implement them, as effective Opposition parties would.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Instead, they force votes they do not even want to win.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The party of James Connolly, Brendan Corish and Michael O'Leary understood the importance-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: -----and necessity of building homes for workers and families-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: -----of all incomes, something the Labour Party of 2023 appears to have forgotten.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: There was a time when the Labour Party would have been ashamed to pull a stunt such as this.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: I remember when the Labour Party used to stand for something. Once upon a time, the Labour Party would have been in a Government like this and putting its stamp on it. It was a party of principle as opposed to a party of opportunism.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: These days, the only thing the Labour Party puts stamps on are the envelopes for the planning objections it loves lodging, opposing housing and apartments to purchase and rent, many of which are on publicly-owned land.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: Once upon a time, the Labour Party would be advocating for more housing to be built across the length and breadth of this country and it would be ashamed to object to housing. It had principles.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: When queried about these objections, it cites proper planning by way of excuse.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: It says not this height, not that height, not in this place, not in that place, too much traffic here, not enough parking here. Voltaire had it right, Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien. Perfect is the enemy of good.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: We need good housing for everyone, not perfect housing where everyone agrees on the height, density, colour scheme or the right number of parking spaces. I would like the Opposition to be honest with people today and admit it is stopping and stalling thousands of homes across the country.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The housing objections from the Opposition are denying people a place to live in, which is an indisputable fact.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Opposition should be honest and admit it is part of the problem.