Rory Hearne

Tá an ghéarchéim thithíochta uafásach. Today, it has been revealed by the Simon Communities Locked Out of the Market report that there are zero properties available within standard housing assistance payment, HAP, limits. This is the first time any Simon Communities report has shown there is not one property available. Where are people to go and how are they supposed to afford the extortionate ma…

This matter relates to Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin on Glasanaon Road in Finglas, Dublin 11. A number of parents contacted me to outline some very serious concerns regarding the condition of the school building. Tá an-fhearg agus an-fhrustrachas ar na tuismitheoirí. The building is simply not in an acceptable state. The parents highlighted the fact that the teachers in the school do an excellent job but t…

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I will again emphasise that, as the Minister of State has outlined, we have had a serious weather situation. I am sure it is not the only school in the country facing situations like this. Indeed, I know it is not. In my constituency and across the country, there are issues in relation to school buildings being kept up to standard. We have an issue in that the …

This motion has some very positive aspects. It is important to highlight the issue of flooding and its impacts on people across this country. It has impacted people in so many different ways and our hearts go out to all those who are dealing with the fallout from it. While we cannot predict whether it is going to rain tomorrow or the next day what we do know is that climate change is happening ri…

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As I have stated previously, this Bill will be deeply damaging for renters. When we talk about renters, who are we talking about? We are talking about families, individuals and young people who are trying to work, go to school, go to college and live their lives. This Bill increases rents in a way that will absolutely hammer people. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Minister are completely disconnect…

I never said it was.

It is not mud; it is the reality.

This Bill lacks it.

They will not be able to afford to be in it.

Not for existing renters. You give no protection to existing renters.

They are still as vulnerable to no-fault evictions.

No, I said very clearly and we say clearly, a ban on no-fault evictions.

It does absolutely. It is not a hypocritical statement; it is reality.

That is disgraceful. What the Minister does not care about is people is who are going to suffer these rents. We are not doing this as 20 seconds for social media. That is disgraceful.

That is a disgrace. Withdraw that.

We are voting against rent increases.

But not to existing renters. At least have the honesty to accept that.

Build affordable housing. You are the one who is doing the false choice. Hypocrisy.

To increase rents.