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this is housing supply. Our initiatives since the beginning of the year have been designed to get more houses built more quickly. The rate of increase is in decline, but that is not enough. We need far more supply to deal with the rental issue. Some positive news … August of this year. We want to continue that momentum. If we look at the situation internationally, right across Europe and the globe, there are housing crises more generally. That is the case in any of the major cities across Europe. We would probably rank

very welcome to see the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025, also known as the right to be forgotten Bill, now before the House on Second Stage. It is a significant moment for cancer survivors across Ireland and for all those who have campaigned for fair treatment when … quoted prohibitively high premiums or asked to submit updated medical reports despite being in remission for many years. For many, it has meant house purchases collapsing at the very last minute, family plans being put on hold, or feeling trapped by a system that continues to define them

wind energy. I have to say it is okay in the right place but it was not and is not okay at that location, because of how close the windmills are to the houses, at the front and back. Taking into account the cabling … that? It is just ridiculous. We are crying out for houses. That site is there but nothing is being done to alleviate that particular problem. I am sure there are many more examples of that right across the country. Towns and villages like Johnstown, Urlingford or Inistioge, which

been crystal clear that Donald Trump was on fast track to the White House and with him the threat of escalating trade tensions, protectionism and tariffs which could hit Ireland right between the eyes. What was this Government response? It was nothing - no planning, no urgency … crushing our competitiveness at home whether the Government likes it or not. Infrastructure, such as housing and transport, is light years behind where it needs to be. What we need right now is to wake up diplomatically. The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste must stop hiding behind the grandiose

removing the means tests for our carers. A big move was made yesterday in that regard. This is something that everybody in the House supports. Concrete action was taken yesterday in relation to that. We are reducing the rate of VAT relating to hospitality and hairdressers … much greater extent. We have all heard from people that dereliction in the middle of a housing emergency cannot be tolerated. As a result, it is right that we see a substantial expansion of the living city initiative. The conversion of the derelict sites levy to a derelict

right to data protection of a data subject and the risks to the rights and freedoms of a data subject that may result from such a restriction. The draft regulations before the House today are procedural in nature and seek to build upon the requirements … GDPR and that clear procedures are in place, governing the limited circumstances in which rights or obligations are restricted under section 60(3)(c). I am seeking the House's approval for the regulations drafted in respect of the three entities. I believe the regulations are necessary because

motion today, including those who spoke against me, demonstrating their entitlement to free and orderly debate. It is regrettable the matter of speaking rights was unable to be resolved by consensus, despite 20 hours of full and frank discussion on the matter and my earnest efforts to mediate … that my door is always open. I will continue to uphold my solemn declaration to vindicate the rights of all Members and administer the rules chosen by Members of this House, impartially and fairly, alongside the independent, loyal and hardworking staff of my office and this House without

post-crisis economic journey. It is a moment that deserves to be acknowledged and understood and not just processed quietly through this House. NAMA was born in crisis. It is ending in recovery. That arc from emergency to resolution is a demonstration of this State's capacity … without its difficulties along the way. Questions were raised at various points in this House and before the public accounts committee, and that scrutiny was appropriate and right. No agency operating at this scale under this kind of pressure and over this length of time could expect

comes to the issue of the social contract, fair rents being set for social housing is an important part of that, too. It is an important part of getting that balance right. There are significant supports, as there should be, available to help people in need in relation

want to give people hope. We delivered over 36,000 new homes last year. That is the highest number of homes since Housing for All came in. We delivered an awful lot more homes 20 years ago. In my view, the kind of protectionism we brought … delivering now. We need to ensure we have that framework and deliver the supply of homes people need right across the country. We are in a housing crisis. I am the first to admit it. The only way to get out of it is through supply, not through

speak today on behalf of the constituents of Dublin Fingal West, dealing with the stress caused by their houses literally crumbling around them. Families did everything right. They saved, they waited for their homes to be built, took pride in their home and now they live in fear … them. That is what it looks like from the outside and what it feels like to those affected. The owners cannot sell their houses, they cannot afford to fix them yet they are still forced to pay property tax on homes that may be worth nothing. Is that

default because the home care system is not properly regulated or resourced and there is no rights-based approach, something which needs to change. In this House, we are constantly talking about productivity in other parts of our State. We need more productivity in this Parliament. We need

purchase of a home; it does not go directly to the developer. In this House, we constantly hear about barriers to delivery in housing. One of those barriers is red tape. Members talk about the onerous red tape that all sectors are required to deal with … defined as an entity. Then we have to think about the ramifications. There are contractors involved right across everything to do with the delivery of housing. Does what is being suggested refer to subcontractors such as, for example, those who bring plant onto a site or carpenters? Where

chair of the cross-party group on cancer care, working with colleagues from across the House to advocate for better support for cancer patients and survivors. At a European Parliament level, the right to be forgotten is already being recognised. The European Parliament has called … have an opportunity to make it happen. I ask my colleagues across the House to support this Bill. We received similar support in the Seanad during the last term. Let us do the right thing and ensure that a cancer diagnosis does not follow someone for the rest

centrist. What does that mean? First, let us consider the extremes of left and right. The left are those who say that we should have decent access to housing for everybody, that we should have free childcare, that we should have a decent national health service and that

transition that leaves behind our most vulnerable is not a just transition. We need a people-first approach where nobody is left behind. Right now too many households are being asked to shoulder costs when large corporations continue to consume vast amounts of electricity at a fraction … shocking. It is not a Dublin-only issue. The same story is playing out in towns and cities right across the country. If we are not retrofitting our public housing stock, we are condemning thousands of families to remain in energy poverty indefinitely. Yes we agree with much

appreciate the Deputy raising this. My information is that the services provided by Liberty Street House are not being curtailed. Indeed, the cases will continue right throughout 2026. The new model of practice is to ensure that all services are available through multidisciplinary teams at the time when … needed, in the one place at the right time. I am very happy for the Deputy to bring to me any specific information that he might not be in a position to share on the floor of the House. I am very happy to look at that

this right. There is a standard currently under review. We could have waited, got everything tied up and got everything out. I know we have it now and we have to go on. As of April, 3,150 households in Donegal were waiting for social housing. Given … looking over his or shoulder to make sure he or she does the right thing and gives the right option. In fact, there is only one option: if the house is affected, it should be pulled down. It should be option one all the way. Any review should

could only conclude that it is a case of clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, and here we are stuck in the middle of a housing and homelessness crisis, war in Ukraine, atrocities in Gaza, our economy at risk from US tariffs

General confirms that we will not be bound into participating in the finalised agreement with the Republic of Korea unless we exercise our right to opt in again when fresh proposals are published at the end of the negotiations. Today, I am simply asking Deputies to support … Korea so that Ireland can fully participate in the negotiations as they progress. I commend this proposal to the House to consider the exercise of Ireland’s right to opt in under Article 3 of Protocol 21 and seek the approval of the motion to participate in this

Deputy for bringing that issue to my attention. I will certainly speak with the Minister for housing and ask that he reply to the Deputy directly. As the Deputy has rightly said, the Government took a funding decision with regard to this. We are living through a housing

increase or eviction notice will come. What a way for a mother, who has done everything right, to live her life. She does not qualify to get on the social housing list and is not entitled to HAP because she earns too much money. She works hard … education. Despite her doing everything right, the Minister and the Government have excluded her and put her under pressure. She lives in fear as a renter. It is a desperate situation for all renters. This lady is terrified of what will come down the road. Sinn Féin will

ICTU colleagues. Many trade union friends and colleagues are in the Gallery this evening and watching online. We rightly spend a lot of time in this House making the case for emergency financial support for working people who are struggling to pay the bills, keep food … this rich country, to history. This timely motion goes to the heart of the problem. The Irish exceptionalism on full collective bargaining rights, the norm across the European Union, simply needs to end. We are European when it suits us and Atlanticists when it does

able to deliver those generational projects, and also to deliver those smaller projects right across the country, is critical to ensuring we are able to develop the quantum of housing required for our people. Only two weeks ago, in Dungarvan, County Waterford, I turned

March 2026 are a damning indictment of this Government and the previous Government's effort to address of the housing emergency. A record 17,517 people were living in homeless emergency accommodation, including 5,571 children, which is another shocking record. The record shows that evictions result … local authority rent increases and exclude carer's benefits from rent determination. We also need to legislate for the right of tenants to remain in situ during house sales. Emergency legislation, as the Minister of State will know, is provided for in Bunreacht na hÉireann and by precedent