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Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The names I have remaining are Deputies Pearse Doherty, Sorca Clarke, Denise Mitchell and Mairéad Farrell. I call on Deputy Sorca Clarke.

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The longer Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in government, the worse things get in housing. Nowhere is this more evident than in the most recent report from the RTB. Deputy Ó Laoghaire is correct to say that, while it was shocking, nobody was surprised because this is what we see in our constituency offices day in and day out. It is also why we need to immediately introduce an...

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Labhróidh mé in áit an Teachta Mitchell. Cathain atá an tAire chun céimeanna dáiríre a thógáil chun faoiseamh a thabhairt dóibh siúd atá ag íoc cíosanna gan áireamh sa chathair seo agus in áiteanna eile timpeall na tíre? Tá ardú leanúnach tar éis teacht ar chíosanna ó chuaigh...

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Farrell is the last speaker here but there are five minutes left.

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Mairead Farrell: There are but the next speaker should be here in time. It has been said that there are only two certainties in life, death and taxes, but perhaps rising Irish rents should be included in that old maxim because here we are again. Whether it is the latest Daft report, CSO statistics, the census or, as in this case, RTB data, we are talking about rents rising again and again. At exactly this...

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Pearse Doherty: Caithfidh an tuairisc a tháinig amach ón mBord um Thionóntachtaí Cónaithe an tseachtain seo caite a bheith mar phointe ag a n-amharcann an Rialtas ar cad é atá ag tarlú ó thaobh iad sin atá ag díol cíosa sa Stát seo. Chímid ó na figiúirí a tháinig amach go bhfuil cíosanna ag dul suas 12% in aghaidh...

Opt-in under Protocol No. 21: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

James Browne: I thank the Deputies for their contributions and support for this motion. The challenge we have in dealing with counterfeiting is that we need to have an approach that is across the European Union while also working with other international partners. As has been pointed out, the challenge is, in particular, to protect retailers and customers who often lose out and to make people aware of...

Opt-in under Protocol No. 21: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Question put and agreed to.

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (5 Dec 2023)

Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Seanad Éireann has passed the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023, without amendment. Seanad Éireann has also passed the Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022, without amendment.

Teachtaireacht ó Roghchoiste - Message from Select Committee (5 Dec 2023)

Teachtaireacht ó Roghchoiste - Message from Select Committee (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto.

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: - Fine Gael have been in Government for 12 years; - Fianna Fáil have been propping them up for seven years; - during that time the housing crisis has gone from bad to worse; - rents are at an all-time high and rising; and - the Government have missed the social and affordable housing targets three years in a row; notes with...

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: It has never been harder in modern times to be a private renter. Rents are at record highs and are continuing to rise ever upward. The threat of eviction and eviction notices is a daily reality and the threat of homelessness for an ever-wider range of people living in the private rental sector is a real concern. We only have to look at the data that is produced by Government agencies to...

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the chance to speak on the motion. Standardised average new rents in Dublin have increased by €4,716 per annum and State-wide by €3,816 since the Government was formed. Across north County Dublin, these increases have been replicated, with monthly rents increasing from €1,762 per month to €2,158 per month since the Government was...

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Last week's report from the RTB, as shocking as it was, was no great surprise. It only confirmed what we already knew, which is that there has been a shocking increase in rent across Cork and across the country on this Government's watch. We know this from the ever-increasing number of people calling to our constituency offices who simply cannot put a roof over their heads any longer....

Opt-in under Protocol No. 21: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Cathal Berry: I am glad to have the opportunity to make some brief comments on whether we should opt in to this EU directive and whether we should transpose it into Irish legislation. Like the previous speaker, the members of the Regional Group have no major issue with it. We are happy to support its passage for three reasons. It does at least attempt to protect further the integrity of the euro and...

Opt-in under Protocol No. 21: Motion (5 Dec 2023)