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- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Seán Canney: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the next weekly division time.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (8 May 2024)
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (8 May 2024)
Seán Canney: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Brian Stanley - To discuss funding for youth services in counties Laois and Offaly. Deputy Joe Flaherty - To discuss the increased administrative burden on small and rural-based community employment schemes. Deputy Violet-Anne...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (8 May 2024)
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)
School Accommodation
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)
Carol Nolan: I want to bring forward this issue today about Charleville National School. It really is an emergency situation. Accommodation has been approved for two modular units, which will consist of a special education room, a classroom and a special tuition room. I say it is an emergency situation because the school will not be able to open in September if the modular accommodation is not in...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)
Alan Dillon: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House on behalf of the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, the current position relating to a capital project to deliver additional accommodation for Charleville National School under the Department’s special educational needs, SEN, reconfiguration and modular accommodation programme....
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)
Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for that information and indeed the constructive and positive response. Again, I stress that it is absolutely vital that the modular units are delivered on time for September. I welcome the fact that there will be weekly meetings regarding the project to ensure that it is moving and on track. I also welcome the fact that it has entered the delivery phase....
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: The reason that not only do we have an ongoing housing crisis but it is getting worse is quite simple. The Government has set targets for social and affordable housing that are far too low and year-on-year they have managed to miss these targets. To give some solace to the Minister of State, I can tell him one target that it did actually meet in 2023. It was the affordable housing target...
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Pa Daly: I recall when I was on Kerry County Council there were some years, in and around 2017 and 2018, when one social housing unit was built and completed in the town of Tralee. In another year, there were three. Since the Government came into power all it has done is take the baton from those disastrous policies and continue with them, with overreliance on the private sector. It is no wonder...
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Brian Stanley: The CSO residential property prices for County Laois showed a jump of 12% in a 12-month period. Wage inflation has not jumped to meet this. This is making it harder for ordinary workers to purchase their first home. Due to the spiralling prices more workers are reliant and waiting for some type of an affordable housing programme to come onstream. So far the Government has delivered only...
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I appreciate this is one of the first Private Members' debates for the Minister of State in his new role but I would have been embarrassed to have to read out the speech that he read given the record of his party in government. Let us just look at the facts. Since his party has been in government, house prices have doubled, rents have doubled and the most shocking figure is that child...
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Alan Dillon: I want to acknowledge and thank all those who have contributed to this evening's debate. I want to echo the comments made earlier by the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and reassert the Government's commitment to tackling the challenge in the housing sector. We know the challenges are having a real impact on people's lives and on the nation as a whole. We understand the urgency and the...
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: It is a fact.
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: How many drawdowns?
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Let the Minister of State speak without interruption, please.
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I have been very well behaved.
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Alan Dillon: More than 7,700 grant applications were made with some 4,600 already approved and 300 issued. Deputy Ó Broin knows better than most that the grant is paid upon completion of work. That is a critical point. The Deputy knows that the local authorities conduct a final property visit to ensure the works have been completed in line with the grant applications approved. It is imperative...
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Thomas Pringle: The state of housing in this country is an absolute disgrace. We have been in crisis mode with a severe lack of affordable housing for years now and despite this, the Government still fails to act and take the drastic action that is so desperately needed. I have been contacted by many constituents in Donegal who are facing dire situations. These are people who are having to choose...
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)
Marian Harkin: In my brief two minutes, I will make a few points about the housing situation in the north west. First of all, the ceiling for the first home scheme for Sligo is €325,000. However, at present, there are no new builds in Sligo for €325,000, therefore, there are no new homes in Sligo that are eligible for this scheme. The ceiling price of €325,000 remains unchanged for...