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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: While I acknowledge, on one hand, that Deputy Boyd Barrett welcomed, albeit he said we did it belatedly, our recognition of the State of Palestine, I do not believe that anyone sees it as hollow symbolism. I accept the point and the debate about the need to do more and the questions as to what comes next and how we can continue to apply maximum pressure. These parliamentary questions relate...
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)
Catherine Connolly: For the sake of clarity, there are two motions and there are amendments to each of them. Sinn Féin has tabled amendments to both motions and the Labour Party has tabled an amendment to one. The motions are being discussed together.
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)
Helen McEntee: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2024 and ending on 29th June, 2025. The two motions before the House seek the approval of Dail Eireann to continue in force provisions in the Offences Against the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: I asked about the affordable scheme.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: I had written that down. My apologies, I am trying to read my own handwriting. Deputy Ó Murchú said the affordable scheme needs to be looked at and reviewed. I will raise this specifically with the Minister, Deputy O'Brien.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jun 2024)
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jun 2024)
Mick Barry: 19. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with the Palestinian state's representative to Ireland. [25589/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jun 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 20. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with the Palestinian state's representative to Ireland. [26277/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 20 together. I was very pleased to have had the honour to meet with the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Ireland on 6 June. The ambassador told me it was the first time a Palestinian representative had been welcomed to the office of the Taoiseach. The ambassador was very gracious in acknowledging the work of the Government and Ireland in...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jun 2024)
Mick Barry: "It is incredibly disappointing to know that in the university I’ve been attending for years that the research of peers is potentially being used to promote and assist in a genocide". Those are the words of UCC student Ainsley-Kay Rucker after the UCC boycott divestment sanctions group discovered links between UCC's Tyndall Institute and the Israeli war machine. Tyndall is part of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jun 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is and was a welcome step, belatedly, to recognise the Palestinian state. If it is not going to be more than hollow symbolism something has to follow that assists the Palestinian people in liberating themselves from a regime that is capable of committing what the International Court of Justice believes is a plausible genocide and which most reasonable people think is a genocide. Any...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jun 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: I commend the life of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, the voice of the GAA and, at times with a touch of magic, the voice of Ireland. I also recognise the contribution to journalism of Tommie Gorman, particularly at what was a very difficult and important time for Ireland as regards the peace process. I had a great conversation with him one day on the basis of shared Sligo...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The rest are kids and the parents are dependent on social welfare. They are all homeless now. After 15 years on the list they are over the threshold for social housing. Nothing is available for them.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy. We are over time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: One of their daughters is working in our hospitals looking after our sick. They are all homeless and not eligible for social housing or HAP. It is crazy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I realise it is important but we are way over time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Yesterday, Daft.ie released its latest house prices report. Shockingly - or not shockingly - it showed house prices continuing to spiral out of control. In the year to June, the average price of a home increased by almost 7%, to €340,000. In Dublin city, average house prices have hit €543,000, up almost 5%. In Louth, average house prices are now almost €300,000. That...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)
Mick Barry: According to Daft.ie, the average price of a house in Cork city is now €364,000. This is an increase of 9% since last year. In other words, the average price of a house in Cork city has increased by €30,000 in the space of one year. There are many thousands of young people with good jobs in Cork who do not take home more than €30,000 a year. How are these young people...