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Dáil
‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Housing commission and ministerial expansion

Summary

Deputy Boyd Barrett opposed the guillotine on ministerial appointments and attacked the Government's housing direction. He also sought a debate on the Housing Commission report and the broader housing crisis.

The Government is planning to further expand the gravy train of ministerial jobs and allowances and it is doing it with a guillotine to suppress proper debate and discussion of the expanded gravy train it is planning. This is completely unacceptable. There should not be a guillotine. Additionally, we have had very alarming pronouncements made by the Taoiseach that he is planning to, effectively, hand over the housing sector, lock, stock and barrel, to profit-driven investors.

I refer to private investors, vulture funds and corporate landlords - the very people who are responsible for the housing crisis that we have.

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Verona Murphy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

I thank the Deputy.

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We have still not had a discussion on the Housing Commission report that we have been asking for a debate on since it was published seven or eight months ago.

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Verona Murphy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

I thank the Deputy.

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As was requested at the Business Committee, we are looking for a discussion on the housing crisis and the announcements the Government is making and an opportunity to question the new Minister about the Government's crazy housing proposals.

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Verona Murphy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett and I call Deputy Michael Collins.

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