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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Being honest with the people of Ireland?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: I appreciate the Minster's detailed response. He did not answer my questions on the consultation with the institute of planners, the architects or the Irish Wheelchair Association. It is deeply regrettable that they clearly were not consulted and there was not proper engagement with them. If there had been there would be a different outcome to this, so it is deeply regrettable. The...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Ah, come on.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Grand. That is all right.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Mr. Lawlor continued: "We welcome meaningful, evidence-based reforms that support the accelerated, coordinated, and sustainable delivery of apartments and homes in communities across the country." The institute goes on to say: In particular, the erosion of unit mix requirements represents a market-led approach to housing that is fundamentally at odds with the significant work undertaken by...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: I have been deeply shocked by these regulations and these new standards the Minister is introducing. As an academic, I did research for years. One of the starting points of research, of course, is gathering evidence. Policy is supposed to be evidence-based. The evidence that has been presented to justify these decisions does not stack up. The Government has claimed it will lead to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Shoeboxes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Where is the occupied territories Bill then?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: It contributes to it.

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: I thank Deputy Stanley for tabling this motion on what is a very important issue. The public dental care service has declined significantly in recent decades. It is incredible how the idea of access to dental care is considered a luxury rather than a public service that should be universally available on the basis of need. It should not be about whether people can afford to pay. It is an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Investment Bank (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the State, through the Housing Finance Agency or another State body, took out a loan from the European Investment Bank for the purpose of delivering Social Housing PPP Bundle 3; whether that loan has been drawn down; if so, whether interest payments are being made on the loan by the State; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 198. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the proposed move of a crèche to a new building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39794/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (16 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: 199. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on any additional childcare facilities planned in the Ballymun and Finglas area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39795/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: How can the Taoiseach ensure the cost savings will be passed on to homebuyers and renters and not just line the pockets of developers and investor funds?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: They will.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: But it is the developers that will come in and-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: The developers-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: Not shoeboxes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: That is not true.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2025)

Rory Hearne: We have put it in the homes for Ireland scheme.