The only certainty the Government is going create with this legislation is that hard-pressed renters who are paying rip-off rents are going to have to pay even more. That is the only certainty. There is an alternative. We have set it out over and over again, which is to temporarily ban rent increases, put money back into renters' pockets and deliver the kind of supply that renters need.
Sentiment score: 0.02
Increase investment in social homes and increase investment in genuinely affordable homes. Increase support for the SME builder-developer sector to build homes for working people to buy. The Minister will not do any of those things. Instead, at the behest of the large corporate institutional investors, he is allowing for a market reset and that will do one thing and one thing only. It will mean a small increase in high-density, high-end, high-price private rental, which is not a solution to the crisis. We have set out the alternatives. We have showed the Minister how it will be costed, but the only people it is listening to is its old pals in Irish institutional property, one of whom is the former general secretary of his party, who asked for what? He asked for a market reset, reduced apartment standards and a VAT cut that nobody needs. What is the consequence? Renters will be screwed again and we will highlight this month after month, year after year, as supply does not increase but rents do. This is on the Minister and we will oppose this legislation tooth and nail.
Sentiment score: 0.06
I repeat them every week.
Sentiment score: 0.00
You are misleading the House and your party lied during the election. Those are the facts.
Sentiment score: -0.19
It is a matter of public record. Fianna Fáil, Deputies Darragh O'Brien, Micheál Martin and Simon Harris. and Paschal Donohoe lied about housing completions during the election.
Sentiment score: -0.12
We have the evidence. It has been proved.
Sentiment score: 0.00
I shall respect the Chair.
Sentiment score: 0.48
The truth is the truth.
Sentiment score: 0.56
And in an honest manner.
Sentiment score: 0.51
The Minister's party lied during the general election campaign.
Sentiment score: 0.03
Sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but the Minister's party lied during the general election campaign and was-----
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He is defending the indefensible: rising rents and Government dishonesty. Well done, Minister.
Sentiment score: 0.14
No. I am criticising the Minister’s policy failures.
Sentiment score: -0.49
Yes, I do. The Minister should debate me on radio at any time and I will explain it to him again.
Sentiment score: 0.20
We have set it out year after year.
Sentiment score: 0.00
He should publish the evidence that it will drive down rents. He has none.
Sentiment score: 0.00
I have no respect for a Minister who is presiding over record homelessness, record rents and a record housing crisis.
Sentiment score: -0.49
He supported the legislation on this scheme.
Sentiment score: 0.32