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Family resource centres are a lifeline for many families and individuals and right now they are helping people to bear the brunt of the multiple crises we are facing such as fuel, housing, cost of living, childcare and mental health. They are at the coalface. They provide vital

taken more action than almost any other European country per head of population, and rightly so because we have run the economy well. If the Deputy were sitting on this side of the House - thankfully the people have not put him here the last number of times they

Even if these families had their deposits returned, they simply can no longer purchase houses at today's prices, which essentially leaves them homeless. One couple stated how ordinary people can do everything right and still lose. They have gone through every proper channel, kept every line

just scratching the surface of the full potential of that relationship. The point is right that we do not have enough discussion - if the Deputies do not mind me saying so - in this House about trade and the economy. We have loads of discussions about how to spend

fishing industry that is struggling. It is really long overdue that they did the right thing. I ask the Minister of State to strongly convey the view, with which both sides of the House would agree, that this has to stop and be resolved

maintenance of an unlawful occupation and therefore the crime of aggression and associated human rights violations and c. crimes of apartheid and genocide. The Minister of State spoke earlier about divisiveness in this House and that we should all be singing off the same hymn sheet. The difficulty

instances we deal with - I am sure it is the same throughout the House - relate to people who submit an application but receive notification from the Passport Office that something is not right or, very often, that the person who provided a signature on a consent form

Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo faoi imirce agus saoránacht. Migration is a critical area of public policy that must be got right. Setting the terms of Irish citizenship is a matter of fundamental importance. Citizenship should reward integration and contribution to our communities and our country. Citizenship … wider immigration framework but remain distinct. A migration strategy must be underpinned by the needs of the country, recognising capacity challenges in housing and public services, our capacity to integrate those who come here and the need for a humanitarian response to those fleeing war and persecution. Citizenship

planning laws of the State, in many cases for a decade. In turn, they have been having an enormous impact on our housing and homelessness crisis. This is the not the first time the Government has botched regulation of short-term letting. The Minister's party colleague, Eoghan … life in 2022. Deputy Conway-Walsh was absolutely right to highlight the absurdity of the length of time it has taken to get here compared with the amount of time we have to address the Bill in the House. It has been more than four years

protective clothing for use in hospitals and care homes. That was done with no thought of a reward; it was just the right thing to do. It is more important than ever that we in government deliver for people. That is why the programme for Government contains … intention, working with all in this House and my colleagues in government, to deliver on that commitment through the implementation of the Trading for Impact social enterprise policy, which will provide critical support for people. Deputy Donnelly is right. Opportunity to make a real difference in our communities

where development has got this right, such as in Cherrywood, just up the road from me, where the roads and parks are already in. It is only now that we are starting to see the large-scale housing accommodation provided. The three school sites have not only been

Ireland; — reduce the reliance of corporation tax in Ireland's enterprise policy by investing in other competitive advantages, such as transport, housing, communications, energy, water and education infrastructure; — reduce input costs to businesses, such as electricity, property, banking, insurance, and other utility costs; — review non-human resource regulation … good place to do business. Right now, Ireland is extremely expensive. Irish electricity prices are the highest in Europe and that is hurting foreign direct investors and indigenous businesses alike. Ireland has endless capacity shortages. We have shortages in key infrastructure, from housing and energy to transportation

long time. It has taken too long. I hope, in the spirit the Minister and Minister of State have come into this House and made commitments to move this swiftly, we see that brought forward. The reason we are here today with the Bill finally arriving … many people in this House. Bearing that in mind today, with the law that is before us we have an opportunity to clearly restate our values as an Oireachtas and as a country. We have an opportunity to recognise and right the wrong that was done to hundreds

wish to say that the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, and I realise this is extremely challenging and complicated legislation before the Houses. Nothing we can do can remove the complicated nature of the legislation. It just is the case that with the international protection system, the asylum … length, Deputy Kelly is right - lawyers will be parsing it to see if there are any inconsistencies or failings. If the test was not to introduce legislation if it was going to be brought before the courts, we would do nothing in this House

being in the context of housing. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, is committed to this agenda and working extraordinarily hard on this. Compared with the previous one, the last census showed the scale of the challenge here. The Deputy is right to highlight that the number

thought it was opposition for opposition’s sake when Sinn Féin opposed the reduction in excise duty yesterday evening. I hope the House can work in a constructive way today and be unanimous on this additional support, which is time-bound and targeted. Supports for haulage and passenger … have to use appropriate supports that are sustainable and we will retain the right and the ability to be able to respond further should we need to. I commend the Bill to the House. I thank colleagues for their time today and I look forward to hearing their

housing units over recent years across towns such as Naas, Maynooth and Kilcock. The budget published in October lays out an Exchequer capital expenditure allocation of €19.1 billion, which is an increase of €2 billion on 2025, for increased infrastructure projects and programmes right across the country. This … Kilcock trunk main project and Leixlip water treatment plant upgrade; and the development of smaller projects in north Kildare across sectors including schools, housing and cultural areas. Further to the announcement of the 2026 capital priorities on budget day, Ministers will publish their sectoral capital plans this month

from Blarney, Louise Ahern, Pat Egan and my brother, Marc Kenny. This is the first time most of them have been in Leinster House and I wish them a fantastic day. I welcome this debate. It is seriously important but with this debate, I would appreciate that … right now is almost providing incentives for teachers to take it on board, with this 5% pay increase and getting a contract after one year in the school. It will favour children from more affluent families as well. I have stated on the floor of the House previously

will listen carefully to any suggestions I get from anyone in the House, whether Government backbenchers or members of the Opposition, and I am happy to work with colleagues in that regard. Deputy Carthy is right when he says this proposal is a further consequence of Brexit. Brexit … between the EU and the UK. I do not think anyone here is opposed to that and I welcome the support across the House. Everyone here is politically sophisticated enough to know that the contentious issues here will arise on the British side. Deputy Kelly was correct when

progress in recent years in advancing the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ people, including, as my colleague Deputy Devine noted, through the work of ICTU. We welcome Deputy Ó Snodaigh's legislation and hope it will be passed by the House in the next couple of weeks. From … testament to the courage and determination of the activists, campaigners, families and communities who have fought tirelessly for equality and basic human rights. We recognise the contribution of LGBTQ+ people to our families, communities, workplaces, our culture and our country. However, progress cannot be measured solely by legislative

because it believes in international law, human rights and the Good Friday Agreement. We took one in a very difficult situation. We did not want to find ourselves in that position, but I can report to the House very good and constructive engagement between me and the Secretary … here is that if there is to be an agreed position between the British and Irish Governments, it will have to be human rights compliant and try to bring victims and their families with us. I believe the next few weeks will show it is possible. Specifically

across government, including the provision of social and affordable housing, HAP and homeless HAP, and our strong tenancy protection legislation. I recognise that more needs to be done and a co-ordinated approach is required right across government. That is why a cross-departmental working group was established … child and family homelessness strategy. Again, work is well under way in these two important areas as committed to in the housing plan. I am establishing a standing sub-group of the national homeless action committee to ensure a continued focus on youth homelessness and my Department

Ireland, who organised the event, worked closely with the Garda. They provided stewards and there was no hassle. As I said in the House during another debate, it was the first time I saw kids having the space to play hopscotch on a roundabout. There was a good … sector and the farming community in this House because they are the backbone of the economy and create jobs. They are spoken so highly of, yet we often turn our backs on them. That is not right. We need to find a way for their difficulties

potential united Ireland require a lot of actual planning rather than political rhetoric. I would be loath to call a border poll right now because of the risks associated with that, but if a border poll did occur, the State would have to be prepared for the huge … measures that people might have to swallow. Some have been mentioned in this House, such as a devolved regional assembly in Stormont to preserve local governance for the unionist community, a shared bill of rights protecting the dual Irish-British citizenship, and re-evaluating our relationship with

remunicipalisation. It was the right thing to do then and it is the right thing to do now. It is not an accident that there are many Dublin-based Deputies in the House for this debate. Even within Dublin, there is disagreement among different political parties