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higher than pre-2022 prices. Ours is an energy market that functions not for families, but one that seems to prioritise the profits of these companies. In the past number of weeks, SSE Airtricity announced an increase in standard variable electricity prices of 9.5%, adding approximately … potential to improve our electricity grid to make ourselves an energy-independent nation and deliver cheap energy to our people while exporting the excess but as usual, the Government acts at a snail's pace. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have an opportunity to support the constituents

asked it to conduct an analysis of the Irish grocery retail sector with a view to determining whether there is evidence of excessive pricing. The CCPC is expected to report back in the coming weeks. This week, we saw another example of the work of the CCPC … proposals the Deputy puts forward, she said the Social Democrats have been advocating that we require the grocery sector to publish profits. Bring forward legislation and the Government will examine it. Obviously, there are reasons certain companies are not required to publish profits, predominantly because they are private

there were fewer than 1,000 staff across the relevant bodies with vacancy rates already above 10%. We already have excessive delays. Decisions are already taking far too long and appeals even longer still. Now the Government proposes rigid EU-mandated deadlines without the staffing, infrastructure, or legal … need the pact to fix the delays in the appeals system. We definitely do not need the pact to stop the wild profiteering. Those failures fall at the Minister's feet and the feet of this Government. The committee also raised serious concerns about the impact of this

only be described as a catastrophic failure of leadership and policy, leaving countless families in despair and homelessness while developers and landlords profit from the misery. The Government's inaction and ineffective measures have turned the dream of so many of getting a social house or owning … prevented from accessing social housing supports or going on the housing list in County Wexford because they are deemed to be in excess of the threshold. In fact, they are deemed to be well in excess of the threshold, preventing them from receiving any assistance. They are both

ageing population. The State has decided to privatise this type of care in the main. Many of the nursing homes are highly profitable. In many cases, they are operated by large multinational companies. However, the workers are kept on wages that prevent them from taking part in family … would need a minimum household net income of €36,660 to bring one child over. It is €41,912 for two children. In excess of €47,000 is needed to bring three children here. There are also higher thresholds. We are separating families, even though we know these

which the River Blackwater flows through. The River Blackwater was the scene of the greatest fish kill ever seen in this country. In excess of 40,000 fish were killed by a chemical irritant. The cross-party agency group came to a conclusion that no definite source could … which have polluted rivers in and around my own town of Mallow for many years, and which are making millions of euro in profit, that continue to pollute. My firm belief is that the reason for that is that it will cost them far less to take

onshore wind. That is actually questionable. A lot of this is being done to export. Deputy Heneghan mentioned how a lot of the excess generation is being wasted when all the turbines are going and the grid cannot take it. That is the nature of the wind … them. They got in at a time when wind turbines were not as efficient as they are now. They are even more profitable now that the Chinese manufacturers have really upped the game, as they have done with solar panels. We have not even started with the whole

pharmaceutical sectors. Capital allowances associated with such activity are an ordinary part of any corporation tax system. The OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, BEPS, project introduced rules to better align substance and intellectual property. As a result, Ireland has seen a significant increase in onshoring of intellectual … creates real and substantive employment and economic activity in the State. The IDA has indicated that employment by its client companies is in excess of 300,000 people, with more than 110,000 people employed in the information and communications services sector and more than

would think the energy suppliers would start to feel that struggle as well, yet what we are seeing is record levels of profits among the energy suppliers. It is impossible to defend when you do not know where the attack is coming from. I am sure the Minister … part of it, and it is a significant worry. We have done our bit in Ireland, and we are far in excess of holding the door open to invite people in, while trying to keep everybody quiet who is suffering at the hands of it. Some

literally a game of bluff. If they were poker players, they would be very good at winning. To allow somebody to get that excessive control is wrong so there has to be transparency with regard to that, there need to be very clear rules of engagement and that … figure is 69% on average over two years. The figure for the radio station in my area is 2.8% of turnover - not profit. We are talking about nearly 3% of turnover. That is a huge levy and that is on top of all the other overheads that have

nursing homes, and provide 60% of all home care hours. The outsourcing of these core services to commercial for-profit entities results in poor value for money, low pay and precarious work conditions for the people who staff them. That does not bode well for the provision … available because there was a limited spread of services throughout the country, and it remains so. In May 2024, there were in excess of 1,200 people with disabilities living in nursing homes. The ombudsman, Ger Deering, has warned that Ireland will look back with regret

farm in July 2023. It produces 20% of the power to run the mill. The company applied to the ESB to sell the excess power to the grid at that time. It took the ESB two years to process the application and it is looking for €3.8 million … that the case? It is because the Government imposed the cap of €120 per MWh, which has allowed the ESB to make such profits. If electricity is produced through the use of fossil fuels, higher tariffs are charged. The ESB includes a reference stating that 70% of your

data centres consumed 23 per cent of electricity and this is projected to increase to 30 per cent by 2030, far in excess of the three per cent of electricity consumed by data centres in Europe; — data centres account for 88 per cent of increased demand for electricity … 1990s, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) was a world class energy company, delivering low-cost energy, governed by a not-for-profit mandate, but that mandate was replaced with a commercial mandate in 2001; — households in Ireland now pay the highest electricity prices in the European Union

Ringsend treatment plant where wastewater is being discharged into Dublin Bay at various points when there is a severe overload due to excessive rainwater. That happens, as we are seeing right now. Many people in my constituency use Dublin Bay. They swim in various parts … that problematic? It is problematic because we have seen the issues with private development when they cut corners. They are doing it for profit. They are not doing it as a charity. I am concerned that we are going to be dealing with substandard water and wastewater infrastructure

urgently. Every week, every month and every year there is a constant and growing flow of households, which having waited sometimes in excess of ten years on housing lists, sometimes just before they are allocated a house are thrown off the housing list. This might be because they … social housing. It means that a large amount of revenue that is currently going into the pockets of corporate landlords who are profiteering from the housing crisis will come back to the State to maintain and build social housing. It is win-win-win for society and those

with some premiums' reductions emerging but vigilance and reform momentum remain essential. I want to stress the importance of having a stable and profitable sector, made up of both domestic and international firms which seek to supply the needs of all sectors within society. In this regard … hikes, clearer liability costs and a more stable operating environment. For motorists, we have transparency in pricing, swifter claims and less exposure to excessive legal costs, and for insurers and investors, a disciplined, predictable market reducing risk and enabling innovation. Insurance is not a luxury

decision from An Coimisiún Pleanála. This project alone would represent more than 1 GW of generation capacity, with three chimney stacks in excess of 100 ft. These two developments would be among the largest individual generation units on the island. In Monivea and Abbeyknockmoy, the proposed Bellville solar … detail about all of the concerns these developments are causing and the frustration with how these private companies are treating communities while they profit massively from them. The Government is failing communities due to the absence of a plan-led approach with regard to these developments. The wind

message out there that we need to be prepared for such future challenges rather than just going straight to the profit and loss of the country or to the Exchequer to support them. In terms of those who are hard pressed, I welcome the measures the Minister … predictability. There is so much on deposit. Deputy Currie has touched on this. Between overseas and household savings, we are looking at in excess of €200 billion. I welcome the Minister's announcement in the budget about an action plan to reform Ireland's tax regime for interest

haul RTÉ in front of an Oireachtas committee. We can have an influence when people are getting paid, as they were, absolutely excessive salaries at the top of RTÉ. I refer here to the scandal around the salary for Ryan Tubridy and so on. We can actually … having a thing called public service broadcasting, of having an orchestra and of celebrating culture and heritage and things that may not be profitable or garner lots of advertising but which are making a contribution to society. Public service broadcasters work in the best interests of society. They

this Act, (b) the methodology used in determining the cap, including consideration of value for money, regional cost variations, and the avoidance of excessive reliance on emergency or ad hoc accommodation arrangements, and (c) the date on which the cap shall come into operation. (3) The Minister shall … with the numbers of people coming. Costs are going to increase when we are accommodating more people. That is a given. That is profiteering. I will use term again unapologetically when we have a situation where there is a 70% increase, not in the overall costs

slow and there are examples of people waiting years within the system. The family reunification implications in the Bill are cruel and excessive, particularly in immediate families. We have to recognise that people - mothers and fathers - are separated from their children. I appeal to the Minister … happened. There is money being made and some people have got very wealthy off the back of this. Being honest, there is rampant profiteering and all sorts of chancers who have made huge money off the back of it and have got very well off in a short

Early Years Educators and School-Age Childcare practitioners who work in it; notes that: — childcare costs remain far too high and are in excess of €800 per month in many parts of the State; — access to childcare is now a major labour market issue affecting our economy … building blocks expansion grant scheme. I have raised this issue with the Minister many times. If we can develop State-led, not-for-profit childcare now under the new State-led model, why can we not expand the building blocks scheme to buy existing buildings instead of focusing

move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am proud to introduce this Bill on behalf of People Before Profit. The purpose of the Bill is to make it mandatory for private rented accommodation to achieve a minimum B2 building energy rating, BER, standard … misery caused by living in poorly insulated homes with no minimum BER standards. Ireland has one of the highest rates of excess winter deaths in the European Union because people cannot afford to properly heat their homes. We know that children living in cold homes are more than

enough to leave this transformative change in the hands of the tech giants whose sole priority will be the power and profits they hope to reap from this transformation. Regulation is essential. Democratic guard rails are essential. Governments are facing a choice, not between … confirm it. The High Court must confirm unless there is a fundamental and manifest error of law or the fine is clearly excessive or disproportionate. The evidence available to the High Court is limited to what is before the adjudicator and the adjudicator’s findings are binding

Ireland. In 2024, the value of Irish seafood exports was €592 million. Over the five-year period from 2020 to 2024 in excess of €800 million was made available to the seafood sector, which included investment of almost €160 million in State-owned public marine infrastructure. The Government … exports destined for the UK and the EU has grown significantly, international market demand has declined in recent years. The sector returned to profitability in 2023 and 2024 following significant challenges in 2021 and 2022, and it is expected to continue to deliver profitability into 2025. Poultry exports