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work is being done by front-line public sector workers but not everybody is getting the supports they need. We also know the Housing First programme, which is underfunded across the State, has effectively collapsed in Dublin over the past two years because of the challenges arising from … Peter McVerry Trust debacle. While those issues have finally been resolved it effectively has meant no new Housing First tenancies have been created in Dublin for two years. We also have to be honest. While the public is exercised about issues of homelessness, this particular cohort of very

four or five years out of date. In the intervening period since the HRB's last report, we have had no new Housing First tenancies in Dublin because of the procurement challenges following the withdrawal of that service from the Peter McVerry Trust. We have not seen … know it is not the Minister of State's own response but the one he was provided with by the Department of housing, the key recommendations from a Government-commissioned report into this very issue, published in 2021, have not been implemented. Will the Minister of State

thank my colleague, Deputy Nash, for proposing this important motion. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Chambers, to the House. It is very important he is here. Most importantly, I welcome our colleagues from public sector unions who are in the Visitors Gallery for this debate, including … constituency of Dublin Bay South I stood with picketers outside schools, hospitals, colleges, cultural institutions, Government Departments and here in Leinster House to support workers. As the Minister will be aware, the outpouring of public support for them was extraordinary. People were cheering, motorists were beeping and schoolchildren

home under the current circumstances. It is devastating. The Minister has done nothing to address the massive difficulties that are happening, particularly in housing. I have been raising the lack of affordable housing in Mayo since I was elected to Mayo County Council, and there has been almost

Gogarty agus an rud céanna a rá faoi na haltraí agus na mná ghlúine trasna na tíre, some of whom came to the House. Yesterday, I visited the pickets across my constituency. I spoke with teachers, nurses, SNAs, healthcare workers, local authority staff and other public servants … spoken about before is Killester Park Educate Together national school. In regard to enrolment, on occasions since I have been in this House, the school has been eight pupils below its original projection and the Department has withdrawn a mainstream teacher from the post, and I spoken

move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Appointment of Ordinary Member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Employment Equality and Institutional Burials (Amendment) Bill 2026 (Second Stage) (to conclude at the end of the first half … shall adjourn until 8.47 a.m. on Thursday, 15th October 2026; 2. the proceedings on the Motion re Appointment of Ordinary Member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission shall be taken without debate and any division claimed thereon to be taken immediately; 3. the proceedings on the Second

move: That Dáil Éireann, in accordance with section 8(3)(a) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003, as amended, appoints Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere to be an ordinary member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission in place of Deputy Catherine Ardagh who has resigned

gender pay gap portal, as well as our social partners which have continually encouraged use of the portal. I am grateful to the House for facilitating consideration of the Bill so that legislation can be passed in time for mandatory reporting of the 2026 gender pay gap reporting … cycle, which begins on 1 November. I also thank the House for facilitating the amendments to the Institutional Burials Act because of the age profile or health status of some of the first cousins who wish to participate in the Tuam identification programme to help with the identification

where there is no oversight? It is bonkers. They can do what they like. What the actors and performers were saying in the Houses again today is that, in this sector, you are blacklisted if you do not accept a buy-out contract. Under EU law, you have … your rights, you will not work again. Some of the people who were here today said that, since they first came to these Houses and brought these issues to the attention of an Oireachtas committee, they have not worked. These are people who worked in the industry

make available relevant information under subsection (9E)(b), the Minister shall as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter lay a statement before each House of the Oireachtas setting out his or her reasons for so doing.”,”. Under subsection (9E)(b) the Minister can stop publishing certain information with … criteria and with no reason. The amendment simply requires the stated reasons and that notice should be laid before the House

from home heating oil. That is why we are bringing this motion again before the Dáil and why every TD in this House should support it. This is the ninth occasion that Sinn Féin has brought forward this proposal to cut the cost of home heating oil - nine … calling on all TDs from all parties to send a clear message. When the Irish people who elect them to this House need them to step up, they have a duty to act. When people are struggling, TDs have a duty to do what is right, which

until the next drone strike on a Russian oilfield in Siberia or until President Trump has his next tantrum in the White House? It is not a question of "if" with fossil fuels; it is a question of "when". We have a huge energy affordability problem in this … next spike in the price of kerosene. That spike in the cost of home heating oil will come irrespective of whatever this House decides to do on carbon

According to Eurostat, Ireland is now the most expensive country in the whole of the EU for a range of different issues, including housing, electricity, health services and fuel. Ireland is the most expensive and that is not by accident. The Government is an engine of inflation … idea that this winter there will be elderly people - pensioners - who will have no alternative but home heating oil to put into their house, and the Government is going to inflict a carbon tax on them at this moment in time, is absolutely wrong. I want to draw

things started going out of control in the line of the fuel, etc., you must nip things in the bud. It is like housing. You can give all the pay rises you want over the next few years but, at the end of the day, there … common denominator, and that is the price of a house. Until we bring that down or make it affordable, people will constantly need more and more in pay rises

people in my constituency of Kerry and right across rural Ireland. As I stated previously, when we talk about energy prices in this House, we have to remember that behind every statistic is a family or an individual trying to heat their home, a person trying … offshore wind farms. The ESB is one of the biggest investors off the coast of Scotland, supplying energy to hundreds of thousands of houses. Our people can do this. We need to engage with them and start working sooner rather than later

There will be more generous grants for solar, attic and cavity insulation for certain social welfare recipients and households in receipt of the housing assistance payment, the rental accommodation scheme and the rental accommodation scheme pilot tenancies. There will be more favourable eligibility for solar PV and solar … increased cost of home heating oil. We need to be realistic and honest with the people who are here in the House but also watching from afar. Ours is an island nation and we are dependent on imported fossil fuels. Of course, we need to reduce our dependency

bred in this country is a growing source of concern to people. We had a detailed debate on dog breeding in this House a couple of months ago. I and Deputies across the House spoke on the issue. I welcome the fact the Minister is bringing forward

regard to the Deputy's question on whether I will listen or engage, that is part of what the legislative process of this House is. That is the beauty of it. On 19 May this year, as the Deputy knows, I introduced draft legislation - the dog breeding establishments … five Stages of legislation between the Dáil, the Seanad and the Oireachtas committee. I will work with all colleagues in this House to make sure this is robust legislation. It is something I am determined about. I was a Minister of State in the Department of agriculture previously

wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Paul Lawless - To discuss the future of a national school in County Mayo. Deputy Jen Cummins … discuss the continued waiting time for children to have early intervention from CDNTs. Deputy John Connolly - To discuss the provision of appropriate public housing for families that provide foster care. Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss the need to support families that have children in childcare centres that

challenge for them might be that they do not have adequate accommodation to do so. I fully recognise that the schemes of housing allocations are the remit of local authorities. The Minister of State mentioned section 63 of the 1966 Act. We should look to provide guidance arising … their family, it should be recognised by the local authority in terms of their bedroom need if they are an applicant for social housing or an existing tenant. As I said earlier, we are possibly limiting the desire or ability of families who could provide foster care. There

opportunities for people to upskill to take advantage of this transformative technology. To achieve our national missions as a Government, such as building houses at scale, building infrastructure, building our energy grid and building our metro, DART+ and all that goes with that, we will need skills, tradespeople … Those are the fundamental and critical skills that Ireland needs to build out our future infrastructure and to meet our future housing need. Among other things, we are doubling aircraft mechanic training capacity and for the first time ever - this has been awaited for 15 years

here and talk about the cost-of-living crisis, saying that supports are required. We are seeing it again. We all know the housing crisis is the greatest crisis facing a number of people, including young people and older people. Nobody has to go on daft.ie. We know … prices. In my own hometown, you are looking at €1,400 or €1,500 a month for a two or three-bedroom house. I do not know how people do it. What did renters get? They got an extra €150, a drop in the ocean when we consider

across this island but especially in Cork. I will refresh the Minister's memory. Permission was granted for the demolition of O'Rahilly House. It was then added to the register of protected structures but was demolished anyway. As a result of that, the Minister said … their jurisdiction that are of historical importance, so we can preserve our vital revolutionary history." The Minister has one rule for O'Rahilly House. Is there another rule for republicans in the old Cork Prison? This should not be demolished. This should be saved, not just for Cork

last election. Our young people, including young parents, see the Government choosing the big boys over the public good. This budget as regards housing is not about young people. Rather, it is a blueprint for the continuation of the crisis that is pushing them out. We simply cannot … lose hope. It does not have to be Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael budgets and governments forever. On this side of the House, we will keep working hard to build the strong republican alternative, to win people’s trust and confidence and to show them how things

They would have been grateful if the Government had implemented something. Regarding those who come through my door in desperate need of affordable housing, I do not see anything in the budget in respect of additional capital. I do not know how I will go back and explain … euro to developers. I genuinely do not know how the Government members will go back, look the people who elected them to this House in the eye and justify what they have done. I do not know how they will have that conversation with disabled constituents, whom

Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can, following the CPO of derelict buildings and closed businesses, allow community groups without their own property to take on the responsibility of the CPO property; if grants are available

Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a local authority can reduce, defer or suspend a rate demand for a business within their administrative area who are taking over a former derelict building; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if supports are available to local authorities to purchase and develop industrial and warehouse lands and estates within their administrative areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47121/26

Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all funding is in place to progress the new wastewater treatment system for Beaufort village, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47129/26

Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the remediation scheme for apartment and duplex owners affected by fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects; the eligibility criteria for inclusion in the scheme; when payments are expected to commence

Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has ever considered changes to planning laws to make the provision of solar canopies mandatory when planning permission is being granted for large outdoor carparks; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the current waiver on the street furniture charge, which is due to expire at the end of September 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47204/26

Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost to the Exchequer on average for the delivery of an affordable purchase home (via APF) and a cost rental (via CREL) home in 2025; and with respect to CREL the average

Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of a buy and renew social home delivered in 2025. [47259/26

Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to the Exchequer in 2025 of the delivery of a one person age friendly new build social home and of a two person age friendly social home. [47261/26

Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that received additional funding from the Exchequer due to LPT collections below the baseline. [47263/26

Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of authorities that ran a surplus in 2024 or 2025. [47264/26

Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall non-specific funding provided to local authorities in 2026. [47266/26

Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the local Government Taskforce Report. [47267/26

Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost to the Exchequer arising from the staffing of An Coimisiún Pleanála in 2025; and the number of staff that the funding covers. [47290/26

Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost to the Exchequer for the staffing of local authority planning and building control functions in 2025; and the number of staff that the funding covers. [47291/26

Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of delays within Tailte Éireann in processing mapping, registration and related property matters that are affecting homeowners’ ability to progress applications under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; the number of applications

Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm whether the issue of homeowners under the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme who have reached the maximum grant cap and are unable to reclaim engineering and professional fees incurred, in some

Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the approval by his Department of new staff posts impacts on the annual allocations to local authorities; if there is latitude for changes following the LPT baseline review 2023 for staffing

Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authority staffing is still subject to workforce planning; if so, if he will provide the criteria used and the documents underpinning the workforce plan; the baselines used; if this is reviewed post the publication

Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos.1691 and 1695 of 14 April 2026, the number of new staff sanctioned for hire in all local authorities in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date

Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to eliminate the growing financial shortfall facing applicants under the defective concrete blocks (DCB) enhanced grant scheme; if he will address the policy anomaly where grant rates are legally tied

Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there has been a near two year delay in the installation of a water tap promised by Waterways Ireland (details supplied); if he will provide a timeline for the installation

Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the development of an executive management board to direct Waterways Ireland, as recommended in 2021 (details supplied); the timeframe for the establishment of such a board; and if he will

Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he recognises the financial difficulties being faced by older persons and pensioners due to increases in rents under local authority differential rent schemes; if consideration will be given to introducing protections for pensioners and those