The question is this. I am asking the Deputy his view. As they come into the country on a daily basis, where should people stay?
Should they be on the streets? What is the solution?
TDs / Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin
Taoiseach
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We are under international legal obligations. This is a challenge-----
We do not have time now to discuss it, but I would gladly discuss it with the Deputy again.
I move:
That Dáil Éireann reaffirms its confidence in the Government.
I welcome this debate and the opportunity to again discuss important issues facing our people. Each of us here has a mandate and a duty to show respect for others and conduct a debate that shows respect for the people by acknowledging the full range of concerns at this deeply challenging moment in history. We need to talk about the huge impact of…
On this issue and on the fundamental challenge of getting our country through a period of deep and rapidly evolving international challenges, I can say that as Taoiseach and as a Government-----
-----we are clear-sighted, resolute and determined to do what we need to do to protect and defend our social and economic progress.
You did, yes.
You went on your holidays.
With all the money we are spending?
No, I did not.
Ní aontaím leis an Teachta. Mar a dúirt mé inné, tá an Rialtas ag déanamh gach aon iarracht cabhair agus tacaíocht a thabhairt do dhaoine, go háirithe na daoine is boichte agus ar ioncam íseal sa tír seo. Sin a dhein muid inné leis an bpacáiste a d'fhoilsíomar.
I disagree fundamentally with the Deputy in her assessment. The bottom line is that Sinn Féin voted against a reduction in diesel of 20 cent per litre last e…
No, they did vote against it last evening. They voted against the reduction.
If they had won last night, there would be no reductions at all.
That is the logical conclusion of their position. No attempt this morning is going to change that fact. We put forward measures last evening by resolution to reduce the cost of petrol and diesel, and Sinn Féin opposed it and voted against it. That was the wrong thing to do. It sums up their approach. In Northern Ireland, they cannot make up their minds. Two Sinn Féin Ministers are in charge of this area. There is an …
Sinn Féin's solution is billions, billions and more billions every month of the year. No matter what crisis arises, throw billions at it. That is its response. It has no substance as a party, absolutely none. Whatever issue arises, it just throws money at it. That is the answer to it. That is the incoherence of its response as a party - hopelessly incoherent, no substance to its policy, no clarity. There is an absenc…
That is the position of Sinn Féin and has been-----
------during the Ukrainian crisis, likewise, where it has a similar destructive approach also.
It will be a long time before Deputy Carthy will ever be leader of Sinn Féin and this is not his moment.
Deputy Carthy had his opportunity with his counterpart. We came forward-----
-----with a package last evening which will reduce the cost of petrol and Sinn Féin voted against it.
Sinn Féin voted against the reduction in the price of diesel and petrol, which is quite extraordinary.
I thank the Deputy for raising a very important issue. I met with the Before We Die campaign well over a month ago in Cork and listened intently to what they had to say about their personal situations. Their personal situations could be amplified with many more. There are 1,389 active applications for residential services, with 281 assessed as priority 1. We are investing and there are investment plans in the current…
In my view, those most in need are those without housing and whose parents are getting older.
Certainly, as I said, this is an issue I am going to deal with personally, as Taoiseach, with the Minister, Deputy Foley, the Minister of State, Deputy Higgins, and others, including the Minister for Health. It needs an integrated response, without question. We certainly will provide the necessary funding but, again, we have to get the design and the structures right. In my view, there is funding available within hou…
The HSE has to be involved in that process as well.