I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Transport, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance whereupon the sequence established by the Order of 30th July, 2020, shall continue with Questions to the Minister for Tourism, Cul…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022 ( back from Committee ) (without debate) - Motion re Confidence in the Minster for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (to conclude within 2 hrs 25 mins and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Appropriation Bill 2022 (Second Stage) (to conclude within 1 hr 55 mins and any division claimed…

I will try to get through it. People Before Profit-Solidarity tabled a no-confidence motion in the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, thinking it would get some easy media headlines with some cheap digs at this Government. It is a tired, cynical game, which is straight out of the Sinn Féin populist playbook. It is being seen for what it is: a stunt that will not see a single house built. It has no solutions, no ideas and no legislation. Housing and delivery on housing is the number one issue for this Government. The…

They do not want to accept the scale of intervention with €400 billion in investment in a multi-annual multibilllion euro plan not seen in the history of the State. Sinn Féin proposed €2.8 billion a year in its submission to Housing for All and now it says that €4 billion is not enough. So, it is a case of more homes with less funding. How does that stack up?

Sinn Féin has also proposed a tax credit for renters and proposed an outline cost of €300 million when it cost €600 million. Again an uncosted plan that is not credible. People do not accept the interventions by the Minister around protecting renters and around increasing supply and driving affordability of housing. They do not recognise that Part V has been increased to 20% or the progression of a residential land-zone tax, as well as a vacant homes tax. These are the facts rather than the ongoing rhetoric. They w…

That means a Land Development Agency, which many in the Opposition have voted against.

I will conclude now.

There are 27,000 residential units this year and 8,000 social homes. I have full confidence in the Minister to see delivery.

It is proposed that, notwithstanding yesterday's Order of Business, the Dáil shall sit later than 9.30 p.m. this evening, and the proceedings on the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019, if not previously concluded, shall not be brought to a conclusion by one question but shall stand adjourned after four hours and shall not be resumed this evening.

I move: That notwithstanding anything in the order of the Dáil today, Report Stage of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 is now adjourned and we will commence the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 as set out in the order of the Dáil.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Comprehensive Agreement in the field of Air Transport between the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union (without debate) - Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Rota for Leaders’ Questions ( without debate ) - Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 (Second Stage) ( to be interrupted either at 7 p.m., or 3 hours and 55 minutes after the conclusio…

I move: That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 13th December, 2022, and 27th April, 2023, inclusive, pursuant to Standing Order 36(ca), shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 30th November, 2022, entitled "Rota for Leaders' Questions pursuant to Standing Order 36 from 13th December 2022 to 27th April 2023", a copy of which was laid b…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2022 (back from Committee) (without debate) - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions ( without debate ) - Motion re Protocol and arrangements for President von der Leyen’s address to a Joint Sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas (without debate) - Motion re Amendment of the Orders of Reference of the Committ…

I move: That the following arrangements shall apply in relation to any meeting of the Dáil on Thursday 1st December, 2022: ( a ) the ordinary routine of business shall be interrupted after Leaders' Questions pursuant to Standing Order 36, and the sitting of the Dáil shall thereupon stand suspended; ( b ) at 2 p.m., the Dáil shall be enjoined with Seanad Éireann to constitute a joint sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas in the Dáil chamber for the purpose of an address by Her Excellency Ursula von der Leyen, Pre…

I move: That the Orders of Reference of the Special Committee on Gender Equality, contained within the Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled "Orders of Reference for the Special Committee on Gender Equality", as agreed by Order of the Dáil of 9th November, 2021, be amended in paragraph (4), by the deletion of "within nine months of the first public meeting" and the substitution therefor of "15th December, 2022".

I thank Deputy Griffin and acknowledge his strong advocacy for sports clubs in County Kerry. We are finalising the review. We hope to open the next round early next year. We are finalising our engagements with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, who was supportive of the previous round when we had a record level of funding, as the Deputy will be aware, of over €160 million. We are anxious to continue to partner with clubs and grassroots on fulfilling their ambition and developing…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (back from Committee) (without debate) - Motion re Twentieth Report of Committee of Selection (without debate) - Social Welfare Bill 2022 (Second Stage) Private Members' Business shall be the Motion re Declaration of a Housing Emergency, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday’s business shall be: - Motion re Leave to Introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 32] (…

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Twentieth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 18th November, 2022, and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

Tuigim go bhfuil dréacht den phlean infheistíochta foilsithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge le cúpla lá anuas agus go bhfuil cóip den dréacht feicthe ag feidhmeannaigh mo Roinne. Ó tharla gur dréacht é, níl sé i gceist agam aon ráiteas a dhéanamh ina leith ag an tráth seo. É sin ráite, is féidir a bheith cinnte go leanfaidh mo Roinn ag cabhrú mar is cuí le cúnamh reatha agus caipitil a chur ar fáil faoi na cláir Ghaeilge agus Ghaeltachta ar leas foriomlán na teanga agus an phobail. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá infheistíocht s…

Ó tháinig an Rialtas seo i bhfeidhm, tá ardú suntasach ar an mbuiséad don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht bliain i ndiaidh bliana, rud a fhágann go bhfuil ardú os cionn 40%, beagnach €30 milliún breise, sa bhuiséad don bhliain seo chugainn i gcomparáid leis an mbuiséad trí bliana ó shin. Is é sin an difríocht faoin Rialtas seo. Chomh maith leis sin, thóg muid isteach Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 ag deireadh na bliana seo caite. Tá €1 milliún ar fáil chun tús a chur le forbairtí nua ó thaobh na Gaeilge sa …