In yesterday's Joint Oireachtas Housing Committee, Deputy Duffy raised several issues with the Residential Tenancies Board. In particular, he highlighted the number of illegal termination notices that were issued between July 2022 and September 2022. Transcript: Deputy Duffy: Thank you chair. As always, I'd like to thank the witnesses from the RTB for the work you do. I understand your remit has and is evolving which brings all ends of demands on the organisation. I have two

In yesterday's Housing Committee, Deputy Duffy raised the need to use timber as a quicker, cheaper and greener building material to deliver homes. Transcript You [Minister Darragh O'Brien] noted delivery in the context of speed, and I was at a conference yesterday and from what I know myself, timber frame houses have a superior procurement trait compared to conventional methods. They said in the conference yesterday that up to 50% of homes at the moment have been built from t

Yesterday, the Dáil voted in favour of a motion on long covid which can be read here Francis used his opportunity in the Dáil today to reiterate support for people suffering with long covid, and to ask the Tánaiste that the government prioritises funding, research, and GP training to improve diagnosis and treatment. Watch the full engagement below: