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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Ivana Bacik: I said "weeks".
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: It was 8 May, which I think was 13 days ago. Deputy Bacik's party has been in government. When one gets a report of over 400 pages, 83 recommendations and over 500 actions and subactions, one generally likes to consider them, work with one's team and develop responses. I do not think that 13 days is a long period of time to elapse. This is what a responsible Minister would do. We will...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Ivana Bacik: I thank the Taoiseach for acknowledging the need to increase housing targets. Indeed, his predecessor also accepted that building targets were too low, but we are still waiting for those increased targets that are so badly needed. More than a year ago, we in Labour said that Ireland would need to see output of 50,000 new builds per year to meet the scale of need. That is now endorsed and...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Brendan Howlin: What about an earlier version of it?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Ivana Bacik: We do not now when the Minister might have received a previous draft. It would be helpful to hear from the Taoiseach more clarity as to when the Government proposes to implement the recommendations in the report and to take that emergency action that is so necessary. More than 4,000 children are in homelessness. That is a key group of the population and society who cannot wait any longer...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: We should not misrepresent what the Housing Commission was asked to do. The Housing Commission was asked to come up with recommendations about how to move forward with housing. That is what we asked it to do. We asked it to come up with recommendations. It has done the work and we thank it for that. We now consider the recommendations. The first thing we should do is publish the report....
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Ivana Bacik: A radical strategic reset of housing policy is what the Housing Commission has called for in its leaked report, excerpts of which have been published today. I think we all look forward to reading it but it is within Government's gift to publish it. It should be published and I am glad the Taoiseach says it will be published this week. What we know from what has been leaked is that it...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: I am very pleased that we have an opportunity today to discuss one of the largest and biggest social issues we face in this country, which is the housing challenge and making sure everyone in Ireland can have a roof over their heads, the young generation can aspire to own their own homes and parents can see their adult children move out of the box rooms in their homes and into homes with the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Joan Collins: And then take actions.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: Then, take actions. That is a good idea too, Deputy Collins. Does the Deputy know what the Government will do this week? It will publish the report. What the Opposition might do is read the report. Then, we might come into this Chamber and debate the report to see how we can actually make more progress. This Government is making progress when it comes to housing supply and...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Joan Collins: Publish it.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Simon Harris: We are standing here today in a vastly different place when it comes to housing supply from where we were only months ago, and in a very different world when it comes to housing supply from where we were years ago when my party first came to Government, which Deputy McDonald referenced.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: As I said, the party is now 13 years in government. Any fair analysis of the facts reflects record house prices, record rents and record homelessness. I do not know what world the Taoiseach lives in, but the reality I meet in communities across the State is one of crisis, stress and, in many cases, misery. I do not think I am overstating it to say that when people live in overcrowded...
- Prelude (21 May 2024)
- Prelude (21 May 2024)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
- Prelude (21 May 2024)
Prayer and Reflection.
- Prelude (21 May 2024)
Paidir agus Machnamh.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: For the past year the Government has been telling everyone it has turned the corner on housing. Even as so many people across our society struggle to find an affordable home, it dresses up failure as progress. Today, however, we know the truth. The Housing Commission, established by the Government, has called the Government out today. Its leaked report, which would not have seen the light...
- Neighbour Disputes (Vegetation) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2024)
Question put and agreed to.