Results 621-640 of 9,394 for speaker:James Browne
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: That is what the Government and I are doing. We are also delivering more and more funding. Again, however, I ask the Deputies to put forward some numbers in the context of what they are proposing to do here. A few facts might actually help the situation. This is a quick one for Sinn Féin. Its housing policy says to slash the tenant in situ scheme. The policy is available online....
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: Tenant in situ was always meant to be a temporary measure, which is even recognised in Sinn Féin's housing policy.
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: It is extraordinary that as I try to speak for a few minutes-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----everybody has tried to shout me down.
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----because they do not want to hear facts. It does not suit the social media narrative pop-up to get the 30 seconds. They do not want to engage with the facts-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----or the figures.
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: That is the problem.
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: Look at your own housing policy-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: Look at your own housing policy.
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: I am very conscious of every one of those children-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----and I will do absolutely everything to end child homelessness in this country-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----and I am going to get those children out of homelessness-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----and what will do that are decisive decisions that I am making-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----and not the rhetoric-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: ----- from the likes of yourselves over there who do not want to engage in facts-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----and who want to-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----promise people rainbows-----
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: -----and do not actually want to provide practical solutions.
- Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)
James Browne: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I have considered the Labour Party motion. The Government has presented its countermotion on child poverty and homelessness, which shows our determination to drive down the child poverty rates, increase supports for families and tackle family homelessness. We have outlined the significant progress we have made and reinforced our firm commitment...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (23 Sep 2025)
James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 362, 371, 372 and 373 together. The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2025 (the RTA) regulate the landlord-tenant relationship in the rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the RTA to operate a national tenancy...