Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-04
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Michael Collins (II), Cork South-West

I am not saying it for the camera. I am saying it for the people of west Cork. How dare you insult the people of west Cork? You should not dare open your mouth like that. If you do not know what you are doing, you should not be there at all. How dare you say that? The people of west Cork are going to lose their income. They are crying in my offices. They are crying without a house because the Government cannot supply them with one. God almighty, what is wrong with you? I had a lovely girl in front of me yesterday. After many years, she had got an eviction notice the day before. I said that she had not slept since she got it and she said that she had not and that she could not sleep with the worry. Another woman told me she cannot get social housing because she and her partner both work. She was crying in my office on Saturday because they cannot get a home. We have a serious crisis and instead of dealing with it the Government is attacking the tourism sector.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-04