Five hundred and fifty thousand euro is not affordable for many people.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 697 of 704 decisive votes (2 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
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Five hundred and fifty thousand euro is not affordable for many people.
Excuse me, the Deputy is looking-----
The Deputy might please have a bit of decorum. She can either ask the question or answer the question; she cannot do both.
No, you did not get the answer.
You cut me off and-----
You cut me off again.
You cut me off.
I said it is not affordable for many people at those prices. That is why the Government is providing a variety of different affordable housing schemes. We are also providing many supports for first-time buyers in the Deputy's constituency, which Sinn Féin oppose and would get rid of if it was in Government. I do not know why the Deputy is shaking her head and saying no. Sinn Féin would get rid of the first home scheme. That is what it said-----
It would get rid of the help-to-buy scheme. Those are two measures that are helping the Deputy's constituents in Dublin Fingal-----
-----to buy a home for which she is not in favour.
Objectively, the previous budget was progressive. That is the finding of the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, and the finding of the documentation that is published on budget day. It was a progressive budget, and the measures taken were progressive. The Deputy raised a fair point with regard to children with disabilities. There was a consensus in this House that we should help parents who are trying to go private to access those services. The Government today approved proposals around assessments of ne…
I fully agree with Deputy Troy. I thank him for his support for the technological universities. It has made a real positive impact in Athlone and in the midlands. Just before I left the Department, we had gone out for proposals from the technological universities on what they could do on student accommodation. Those proposals are now back, and they are being assessed. I expect 2024 to be the year in which we can give the green light to our technological universities to commence student accommodation. The only cavea…
Antisocial behaviour in any scenario should not be tolerated. There are obviously clear tenancy agreements that people sign with the local authorities as well. There are antisocial behaviour officers in place. Whoever is carrying out antisocial behaviour in any scenario should obviously not be tolerated. From a Government point of view, we are reviewing the antisocial behaviour supports and measures that are available to An Garda Síochána. We are working to increase the Garda presence in County Kildare as well.
I thank Deputy Whitmore very much for raising this important issue for Bray and, as she quite rightly said, the wider catchment area it serves. Neurological rehabilitation services are vital, and we need more of them. We need them in communities. It is an important part of the National Rehabilitation Hospital, NRH, jigsaw as well. I will certainly speak with the Minister for Health and come back directly to the Deputy.
I thank Deputy Healy-Rae for raising this issue. I echo his kind words for the staff in the Passport Office. They work extremely hard, and it is a very busy time of the year. The suggestions and observations the Deputy made are definitely worthy of consideration. I will pass them on to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
I thank Deputy Costello for raising this important issue for his community and that organisation. I will certainly ask the relevant Ministers to see how the Government and other agencies might be in a position to support them.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on migration, integration and Ukraine was established on 9 April to oversee the development and delivery of a whole-of-government response to the system of international and temporary protection for those arriving in Ireland from abroad, including international and domestic policy options, accommodation and other supports, integration, community engagement and public communications. This committee is assisted by the senior officials…
I will try to respond to some of those issues. Objectively and fairly, the Government has been responding in real time to a migration system that moved from one that was used to seeing about 3,000 to 4,000 people per year to one that, between international protection applicants and people from Ukraine, saw around 143,000 people over a period of time. The Government has taken a number of actions in real time to try to build those systems and respond. The expansion of the safe countries list is one matter I would poi…
I will have to get the details as regards that.
Sorry. The Deputy has given me the figure for the number rescinded. I will have to get the details as to why they were, which is an appropriate thing to do. This matter is quite a long way from the questions that were asked, so I do not have the information to hand, but the Minister for Justice of the day, whoever he or she is, has a role to play in the migration process and can make decisions, but I will find out the details and revert to the Deputy directly.