Men's Sheds and women's sheds
Deputy Ryan asked about funding for Women's Sheds and the development of teen sheds, after welcoming support for Men's Sheds. The Taoiseach said funding should be equitable, Women’s Sheds are growing, and further support will be considered.
A word to the families in Sligo.
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What we are saying now is that, in addition to the record number of social houses we have built this year, we will-----
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Once we look after everybody else, we will look after the people in Sligo.
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-----now also consider rapid-build housing.
In response to Deputy McNamara, those people on that scheme should not suffer a reduction in income from the new scheme. I will take that up with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
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We want more and more people engaged in environmentally friendly farming. That is a fabulous scheme in the Burren. We need more of those schemes, and farmers need to be compensated and to have income streams that encourage and incentivise restoration and protection of biodiversity.
In response to Deputy Patricia Ryan, there should be equity in respect of funding of Men's Sheds and Women's Sheds. I suppose Men's Sheds have been there a number of years, there is a higher number of them and so on, but the number of Women's Sheds now is growing, and that is a good thing. Certainly, we will be there to fund and to support them.