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trying to highlight to him, and what the RTB data and soon-to-be-published Daft.ie data will tell him is right now there are real-world consequences to the decisions he has made impacting upon thousands upon thousands of people. No doubt some of those people will … That strategy is not going to work. In the meantime, the decisions he is making are in real time punishing renters for his housing policy failures. All the while the Minister is not meeting his social housing targets. He can make all the comparisons he wants with

first time in Ireland a network of safe accommodation, as required under the Istanbul Convention, which will include both refuges and safe houses. I also want to point out that since I became Minister for justice, I have sought to advance and expedite a series of legislative proposals … easier for victims of domestic and gender-based violence. In April, I brought proposals to Cabinet to allow for the removal of guardianship rights of a person who has been convicted of killing their intimate partner under the proposed guardianship of infants (amendment) Bill 2025. That

invest in housing that is affordable. The Government is creating a system in which rents just go up and up, beyond people's reach. That is the difference. The Government's press release from just over an hour ago states, "All landlords will have the right to reset

should never be taken for granted. A strategic lawsuit against public participation is not a genuine attempt to vindicate a right; it is an attempt to silence. The person who brings it often does not expect to win. They expect the journalist, the campaigner or the community group … constituency of Dún Laoghaire, the people most exposed to this kind of threat are not the major broadcasters with in-house legal teams. They are the local and regional papers, residents' association making a planning submission and the volunteer who runs a community page and asks a hard

terms of purchasing power. Families will have to pay more for heating their homes and will face higher prices. The Government announcement on housing is so frustrating. There was a VAT reduction in terms of construction, but only for apartments which will not be sold en masse … right across the construction sector. I am talking to builders in Meath at the moment and they are not working. They are not building. They say it is simply not viable for them to build. Having builders at home doing nothing in the middle of a housing crisis

attitudes, our words, our spaces and our commitment as members of civic society. On behalf of Cork, I wish all Members of the House a happy Cork Pride, which begins next weekend. I thank Deputy Rice, who was a former chief executive of the Cork Gay Project. Cork … tribute to the late Siobhán O'Dowd for her Trojan work and leadership as an advocate, activist and human rights champion. She was a person who strove to do what the Minister said, to make our world a better place for all of us, whether

familial, diasporic, economic, cultural and artistic. Visiting the White House and the President is a symbol of all of that, and is an important moment. All the agencies of the State are engaged that week in particular, right across the United States and right across the world. That … Deputy outlined well, is enormous. Sometimes it almost amuses me the degree to which it is simply dismissed by certain Deputies in the House as something of no value and that should not feature at all in our consideration of what we do on occasions such

respect of that school very soon. Pillar 2 is employment. We lag far behind our European counterparts. The European Disability Forum's Human Rights Report 2023 notes that this State's rate of employment for those with a disability is the lowest in the EU. I have seen … cost of housing. Funding for housing adaptation grants has already run out in Limerick so necessary conversion works cannot be commenced. This is an absolute scandal. We also have a problem in this State when it comes to providing a guarantee of rights to people with a disability

right now to make sure this can be delivered. I understand what the Taoiseach is saying, but the co-funding model is putting Donegal County Council under immense pressure. It is dealing with a humanitarian crisis and trying to deliver a defective concrete blocks scheme. Its own housing … there cutting the ribbon, I will clap and I will be so glad that this leisure centre has been delivered in Buncrana. Right now, however, there is a question mark over when we are going to get this done. If we do not stand up and say honestly

commission states, "only a radical, strategic reset of housing policy will work." I ask the Minister for housing to stop sleepwalking through the housing crisis and shake off the conservative approach of his predecessors. One important action that the Minister could take would be to reintroduce the tenant … played a positive role in preventing hundreds of adults and children from entering homelessness. There is no tenant in situ in place right now. I am concerned that proposed restrictions to the scheme will reduce the ability of the councils to do everything they can to prevent people

very best. I thank all the Deputies for their engagement in respect of this very important Bill. I appreciate the general support right across the Chamber in that regard. The fact that many Members have contributed to the debate demonstrates the importance and relevance of energy issues … said, in modernising, building that resilience and reinforcing our electricity network infrastructure. It will also support the Government's key priorities in infrastructure, housing, competitiveness, investment growth and climate action. Within that, there will be a robust accountability and oversight mechanism for the expenditure by ESB Networks. Indeed

grateful for the opportunity to address the House on the issue of community safety policing and crime. I thank all the Deputies for their contributions today. They brought their own perspectives and insights on how we can make our country a safer place for our citizens to live … share a common vision that everyone has the right to live in safe and secure communities. The programme for Government for the next five years has extensive and ambitious commitments to enhance the safety and security of our communities right across the range of justice, home affairs

substantial capital allocations for housing supply but also, as is clearly needed judging by the issues the Deputy has instanced, in wastewater treatment. One of the challenges with wastewater treatment is that there are inevitably a series of objections at all levels, right up to appeals and judicial

United Kingdom to engage in those endeavours. Other countries in the EU, however, do not have the same benefits. In this House, we are aware, and anyone who has been away as a student will be especially aware, of the benefits that come from youth experience schemes. They … movement of young Irish and UK citizens between Ireland and the UK. Irish and British people already benefit from significant rights of free movement between our two countries, and the Commission proposal underlines that any agreement on a youth experience scheme should be without prejudice to the common

were born in 2024. That is a startling collapse in the birth rate. The really shocking thing is that the lack of housing, the cost of living and the cost of childcare are not more to the fore in Sinn Féin's approach to this Dáil. Dozens … human right is that it is universal. It applies to all humans and if an unborn child is not a human being, what species is the unborn child? It is really important that we have a time for reflection ourselves in Leinster House. We have to remember, first

conflict were to end tomorrow, the consequences for energy markets would reverberate for some time to come. In these circumstances, it is right that Government continues to provide support. That is why, alongside the budget, we have announced that we will extend the reduction in excise duties … tonne that had been scheduled. We are saying that these rates will be maintained for the lifetime of this Government. I told the House yesterday, and I repeat today, there will be no increase in any form of tax at the pump or in people's homes during

Minister for his remarks. Most people will welcome the clarification that these amendments bring. However, we need to be very clear as a House in terms of setting out precisely the need for this, if you want simplification of the defence of public interest. My position on this … entities should not tell lies about them. They should not publish things that are not true. If they do, then people have a right to vindicate their good name through the courts, I would argue, adjudicated by a jury of their peers. I absolutely agree with the provisions

which were carrying military weaponry and personnel overseas and we have seen the transport of munitions through Irish airspace - something which carries through right to this very day. However, it is a tradition which has been rooted in the commitment we have in this country to peace … rights and peace. We need to invest in our Defence Forces to maintain that reputation and we need to act as champions for peace on the global stage and as a member state within the European Union, and we must retain the triple lock. I urge the House

with it. It is an important Bill. It sends the right message that Ireland is working towards renewables, but is also working towards energy security. I commend the Minister of State on bringing the Bill to the House and look forward to seeing it pass

simply need to get it absolutely watertight and right. It is far too important not to. I look forward to the Minister of State's response. I commend the principles of the Bill to the House

ever-worsening crisis. I appeal to all Members of this House to endorse this plan because this is what the children of our nation deserve - not excuses that they will not receive the healthcare that is their right simply because a dentist has retired or is off having

strength of opinion and depth of feeling held across the House on the situation in Palestine is very clear and the Government fully acknowledges the desire to take action in response to persistent Israeli breaches of human rights and international law. The Government also understands the urge

into the rental market. Over 42,000 people are currently housed in more than 20,000 properties, mostly without formal inspection or registration. That is a lot of people willing to rent out their properties under the right circumstances. I am not against proper oversight, but this scheme

girls matters. It serves as a vital roadmap to safeguard rights, increase access to justice and opportunity and ensure that women and girls enjoy their lives free from discrimination, fear and violence. When we look at the Houses of the Oireachtas, over 25% of this House is made

that acceptable when society is under significant pressure for housing? Those are the types of trade-offs we have to consider in policy. We work closely with the Minister, Deputy Browne, on trying to get the balance right and taking into account what the Oireachtas joint committee