Does the Tánaiste know what is very disappointing? Although he may not have realised it, he mentioned that Hezbollah has fired 10,000 rockets, which I condemn 100%, but he never mentioned how many Israel has fired. That has been the narrative here all along. There has been criticism of Hezbollah, Yemen, Iran, Syria and everyone else. I know the Tánaiste has commented on this but what we are seeing at the moment is a genocide being committed by Israel. We are seeing the innocent men, women and children of a sovereig…

The Tánaiste has just mentioned the two-state solution. The two-state solution is dead in the water. There are 700,000 illegal settlers in place. How can there ever be a two-state solution when Israel is driving people from land they have owned for generations? Innocent Palestinians are being murdered, tortured and persecuted and the only thing they are guilty of is owning land in the West Bank that the Israelis want for illegal settlers. This has been condemned by the United Nations but the Israelis still do it. I…

France is, Germany is and Italy is. They all are.

Yes.

Will the Minister of State outline the supports in place to assist community organisations that do not have the capacity to apply for funding? In my experience, in many cases, community associations in more affluent areas with professional people have more capacity. On the opposite side, in working-class areas where great people are doing unbelievable work on the ground, many of them do not have the skill set to access funding. There is quite a lot of work involved in trying to access funding. The Minister of State…

The Minister of State spoke about capacity and funding being in place. I represent an area in Cork called Ballyvolane. It is now a massive area with a lot of privately built houses but also social housing. There is a mixture. There is no community centre. Right now, there is a plan to build 1,000 more houses, and in the wider Ballyvolane area there is the possibility of 2,000 houses and no community centre. It is unbelievable. For years, people have been trying to build a community centre there. This is a fabulous …

Fair Hill is another area in my constituency. The current group of volunteers, because that is what they are, have been doing unbelievable work there for the past ten years. Cork City Council gave them a council house. They have hundreds of children between community groups, youth groups, art groups and counselling. The Minister of State would want to see the work they are doing out of a house. This current group has been together for ten years - some of them even longer - trying to get a community centre. It is un…

There are loads of schools, but how do you get them all the equipment? Where do they put all their equipment?

You cannot get a bus in Cork.

The water in the northside of Cork city is an absolute disgrace. There is dirty, unclean water going to half the population of Cork. I was in Mount Farran on Monday where I met a father who told me his wife is in hospital. He has four young children, two of whom are diagnosed with ASD. He is trying to wash their clothes and they are coming out black. I have photographs that I can send to the Minister. He is buying 120 l of water a week so his children have clean water, but when his kids get into the shower the wate…

Will the Minister give a commitment to that money today? Irish water should go back to the council. It should be taken off Uisce Éireann.

The people of the northside do not have clean drinking water.

A sum of €44 million was paid for new water infrastructure and the water is dirty.

Forty-four million.

The Minister of State should be able to answer that. A sum of €44 million was given and the water is dirty.

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We in Sinn Féin recognise that ordinary people are really struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and the failure of this Government to properly tackle it. We have the highest energy bills in Europe, including high gas bills. People are really struggling. That is why we believe the €250 the Government is offering does not go far enough. We believe that at least €450 needs to be given to workers and ordinary families to help protect them against this cost-of-living crisis. This Bill comes in today, the same day as…

If the Minister says we will be here, we will be here.

On cost rental, 27 homes are planned for Cork city in 2024 and none for next year. Cork City Council hit its target earlier than probably most local authorities, but the problem is that the targets for cost rental in Cork were so low that the council will finish them this year and there are none in the pipeline. I have issues with cost rental in Cork because I do not think it is as affordable as it should be. The concept of cost rental is very good and has broad support in the House, but I want cost rental that is …

Or the Israelis.