That much is evidently clear.

No, it will not. Continuing in government will make the situation worse.

Do your work.

It is sitting on its hands.

The Taoiseach presides over a homelessness catastrophe. We have 12,000 homeless people, more than 3,000 of whom are children. Some 3,000 eviction notices will fall due in April. What is an acceptable level of homelessness? Will the Taoiseach tell us where those 3,000 households will go in the event of losing the roof over their heads? Will the Taoiseach guarantee to this House that no family will be forced to present itself at a Garda station to be accommodated? Can the Taoiseach give those guarantees as he moves a…

Agreement on the protocol between the European Union and the British Government has been secured. The negotiations are over and the deal has been struck. The majority of people, political parties and business interests in the North want the Executive to be restored and those who were elected almost a year ago to get back to the business of governing. The Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee will meet on Friday to ratify formally the legal changes to the protocol. I welcome the fact that the DUP says it is committed…

Friends of the Earth research has established serious problems with the Government's retrofitting and energy efficiency programmes, which include waiting lists of up to three years for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's free home energy upgrades for lower income households. According to the report, "Government policy on energy poverty is lacking in scale and ambition, with a greater focus on crisis response that prioritises short-term fixes over long-term solutions." This is a similar theme to concerns r…

The well-being framework tells us that the number of people experiencing discrimination in Ireland is rising. It is important to acknowledge this reality today as we mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Analysis commissioned by the Higher Education Authority, HEA, in 2021 found that more than a third of minority ethnic third level staff were subjected to racial or ethnic discrimination. The research also demonstrated widespread discrimination blindness among non-ethnic staff with few…

That is rubbish.

You are evicting people.

We do not have to.

Does the Minister really?

Can the Minister inform them of where they should go when they lose their home?

The Minister is ensuring that they are homeless. Well done.

Where are they going to go?

Where are they going to go?

Why are you getting rid of the ban then?

Yesterday, the Taoiseach defended to the hilt the Government decision to scrap the eviction ban at the end of this month. Not alone is this a cruel decision but it shows once again that the Government is not on the side of hard-pressed renters. The Government has chosen to drop this protection for tenants in the middle of an unprecedented housing emergency. I want to emphasise that small landlords are not responsible for this crisis, the Government is. Essentially, the Government had a choice between wealthy invest…

Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

There is no one shouting you down, Leo. Relax.