An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2022-02-09
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Mary Fitzpatrick (FF), Nominated by the Taoiseach

While Sinn Féin and its friends, the investors, are laughing at renters, the Government is not. The Government is spending €900 million of taxpayers' money to support more than 100,000 renters. On top of that, it has committed €20 billion to increase the social and affordable housing stock and to give people a chance to own their own homes.
Two citizens' assemblies were announced yesterday, one on biodiversity and another on the prospect of a directly elected mayor for Dublin. There should not be a hierarchy of citizens' assemblies. The process works very well, is very constructive and has led to great change in our society. We absolutely need a citizens' assembly on drugs-----

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Sitting date: 2022-02-09