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- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Holly Cairns: In January, an investment fund bought up 85% of the homes in a Dublin housing estate. Back then, the Minister for housing said-----
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Simon Coveney: I am sorry, I could not hear the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Holly Cairns: In January, an investment fund bought up 85% of the homes in a housing estate in Dublin. Back then, the housing Minister said that he would review the useless 10% stamp duty on the bulk purchasing of homes. Two months on, nothing has happened. The Government has not acted, and this week we have yet another report on the disastrous impact of vulture funds snapping up homes. According to...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Simon Coveney: This is a matter for the Minister for housing. I think he acknowledged in a debate in the last number of weeks that he needs to review this number to make sure there is an appropriate disincentive for bulk purchasing of homes. It is important to say that, I think, the figure is about 2% of homes that are being purchased by large investment funds as bulk purchases. It is important that we...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Paul Murphy: Last week during Leaders' Questions, Deputy Micheál Martin was outraged when I suggested that is a policy choice by the Government to put more than 1,000 people seeking asylum onto the streets. Over the weekend, we got definitive proof that it is a very cruel policy choice. On Friday, when the snow came down and the tents collapsed, the Government came under pressure and beds were...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Roderic O'Gorman: There are not thousands of beds available. I wish there were because if there were, we would not be in a position where people are being left unaccommodated. It is an extremely serious situation right now where there are 1,100 people unaccommodated. Over the weekend, we were able to provide a very basic, emergency and short-term response to about 150 individuals over the course of the two...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Paul Murphy: There were plenty of beds in the facilities. There are pictures.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Noel Grealish: Garda vetting of volunteers is something that every sporting club in the country and every charitable organisation has to undertake. Currently, a person coaching a local children's GAA team who also helps out with the local soccer club and maybe volunteers with the local Meals on Wheels and other charities has to go through the whole process for each one separately. Last year, the Garda...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Simon Coveney: The issue the Deputy raised is a very valid one. That is why we set up a Garda vetting review group to focus on how we can make changes and introduce more efficiencies into this system, avoiding duplication and unnecessary effort. Those issues are still being considered by that group. I am told it is due to report relatively soon but I will get the Minister to come back to the Deputy with...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Agricultural contractors are very concerned this week about changes to the category W driving licence that have been published on the NDLS website, which will have a significant impact on many agricultural contractors who do some non-agricultural works as part of their services, for instance, construction. The National Driver Licence Service, NDLS, website states that a category W licence...