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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Central Bank has followed the Housing Commission in telling us that our housing needs are twice - maybe more than twice - what Housing for All projected them to be. That is how inadequate the Housing for All plan is. To meet these targets, we have to double housing output. In particular, we have to dramatically increase the social and affordable housing component of that because what...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: Did the Taoiseach just drop a rather large hint as to the timing of a general election?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: I do not think so.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: The Central Bank stated this morning that the number of housing completions by the end of this year will be 32,000. The Taoiseach came in and told the House that the Central Bank is wrong and the number of housing completions will be 40,000. If a general election is held in February of next year, the likelihood is that before it is held, the Taoiseach will have been shown to be wrong. It...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: For the third time, I ask the Taoiseach - he gave me a commitment, but I have not heard back from him - about taxi drivers who have reached the ten-year deadline to replace their taxi. It is a very expensive business to replace a taxi. As I pointed out, people who were approaching that deadline during Covid-19 got an extension but only for certain years. Drivers of cars from 2015, 2016 and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and credit with the banks and so on. The Minister for Transport is not coming back; he is not being positive. Will the Taoiseach ask him to give the extension to those who lost income and employment during Covid?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Verona Murphy: I brought that matter of school bus transport scheme to the Taoiseach pre-recess. He gave an undertaking that the Minister, Deputy Foley, would get in touch and do her best and he would do his best for the people of Wexford. That did not happen. Hundreds of children across the county of Wexford do not have school transport. Their working parents who are contributing hard-earned cash to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy Varadkar for raising the very important issue regarding Sudan. He is right. The world is not giving this issue nearly enough attention. I am deeply concerned about the appalling conflict and the humanitarian and protection crisis in Sudan. The impact and scale of the violence on civilians, with more than 12 million people forced from their homes, has been horrific. It is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Taoiseach very much. That concludes Questions on Policy or Legislation.

Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to prohibit animal testing for botox. I am introducing the Bill for a very simple reason, which I am happy to explain to the Ceann Comhairle and others. This is a Bill to prevent unnecessary cruelty to animals. There is a ban on animal testing for cosmetic purposes across...

Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy very much. Is the Bill being opposed?

Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not opposed.

Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Paul Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Simon Harris: When will the election be held? I thank the Deputy for raising that important issue and reporting significant progress on the housing numbers in his constituency and the benefit of the Part 8 process because we are seeing a significant increase in housing supply and we are using public lands to help deliver housing supply. The LDA is really showing very significant potential when others...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Last weekend the National Ambulance Service announced cuts to staff hours in counties Cork and Kerry that would have led to ambulance bases being closed one day a week. In north Cork, there are five ambulances and one would be lost each day and two on a Wednesday. West Cork has four and would lose one a day. Thankfully, those latest cuts have been shelved, but there is no doubt the service...