"You and your colleagues damn well destroyed this country," Row in the Dáil over housing records
There was a row in the Dáil today over who's been worse when it comes to housing.
Micheál Martin points out Alan Kelly was part of the government that invited investment funds into Ireland.
Kelly says the Taoiseach has "some cheek" given who he sat beside at cabinet in the Bertie days.
The Taoiseach says housing remains the Government’s number one priority.
Micheál Martin was speaking on his way into Cabinet yesterday, where senior ministers were updated on proposals to curb the influence of property investment funds in Ireland.
The Housing and Finance Ministers have been working on changes to planning and tax laws to stop investment funds buying up new housing estates.
However, the plans aren't expected to be finalised until later this week.
Recent weeks have seen growing public anger and frustration over large numbers of homes in some estates being bought up by investment funds.
Opposition parties have called for an end to tax breaks for such funds, as well as for an overhaul of the country's planning laws to address such issues.
On his way into Cabinet, the Taoiseach said housing is the Government's key focus.
He said: "In terms of the housing situation, be in no doubt that Government regards the housing issue as its number one priority.
"We will be doing everything we possibly can to provide housing for people - and we have to get the supply up."
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We don't just need houses. We need a system in place that will allow the average person to purchase a house, whether married or single.
Kelly was on the ball here. Martin is possibly the most gutless TD we've ever had. He played a big part in destroying this country in the lead up to the 2008 crash.
Mícheál is looking more and more like Mr burns by the day.
FF/FG constantly trying to shift the blame is pathetic
Not 1 decent politician in Ireland 👎 in my opinion
Alan Kelly is the biggest waste of breath walking. I remember him smiling down the camera while trying to privatise water & people were protesting. Can't stand him.
Taoiseach, "What we need right now..." is to forget that my party and I destroyed the country and will try my best to do it again as soon as I can without learning a thing or an iota of remorse.
Bloody mess not one Party in Ireland for the Irish People
And here i thought saint patrick got rid of all the snakes in the country
You will own nothing and you will be happy.
Martin couldn't run a bath .
Get them out Ireland needs to develop a new government.. Not a group of crooks looking after their own interest and profit
Ireland is finished, the craic gone, the joy gone, evil has broke the land. one thing for sure the ancestors be looking down bowing heads on a lost Ireland.
This country needs a true leader and that’s a fact
20 seconds to address a housing crisis .... 😂
3 oscar nominees. Its all a big act.wake up people.
God I can't stand these old gombeens. All they do is he said she said. constantly. and nothing gets done. It's immature.
Early thirties and looking at my second recession. Absolutely depressing because the odds are stacked against you and we have a culture of “ah sure you’re not trying hard enough” 😞
If Kelly had his way we would all be paying water charges and property tax and Pat Rabbit said on national radio that people would be charged a technology tax. That’s why Labour seats went from 37 down to 6 or 7 in the subsequent election and now Kelly is playing all virtuous.
Born in the 1970,s and worked hard all my life and have nothing. I am not a politician and a landlord like 50% of our TD's.
Varadkar and Martin made a livelihood ascending the political ranks in this country. Neither of them changed a thing once they reached the top. Go figure.
I'm 24, I have €2800 to my name. I live with my parents. I don't own my own car. I have a bachelor's degree in design. I work in a call centre on minimum wage. My nearby town has a minimum monthly rental cost of €600 for two bedrooms. I don't think I need to say anything else.
What a bunch of lying puppets on strings
I used to love this country. God, how I used to love it.
Putting FFG in charge of housing is akin to putting a fox in charge of the hen house.
FF FG should all be Dragged out of government
Not just does the Taoiseach look like Mr Burns outta the Simpsons, He acts like him too. 😠
Martin is a bluffer of the highest order, ffg should never get in again
A gang of overpaid wafflers, the lot of them. Self serving wasters...
This is why any party shouldn't support Fianna Fail !
It's a damn shame to see this country struggle. The cards dealt were not so bad but, the hand played... Absolutely terrible.
This is an illuminating insight into the politics of the ROI, and I now see why they are so keen on being ruled by Brussels.
Leo V, Mary Lou and others have a personality and a presence when they address the Dail, whatever opinion anyone may have of them. Micheál Martin comes across as a total buffoon who has no conviction or authority in what he says or does. He seems like a complete castaway.
POWER IS A DRUG ! Alan kellys words ,,,enough said.
I've never voted in my life. There's not a single party or person in politics in this country with and back bone or integrity.
Absolute joke, get rid of him😏
The great pretenders. Pandering over critical issues with no action and cheap words. Sack them all. Get people who care in!
Gas, look at them standing in a circle all pointing the finger at one another. Note to viewers, the video shouldn't be thumbed down. That only hurts the uploader
These clowns should be kicked out of the Dail I don't have any respect for them anymore
I’m 40 and have FF talking the same crap for years. The “young people” I’m no longer you and can still not afford to buy in Dublin & rent is outrageous for the dog boxes that people are living in.
5 people in the whole room. "We're all in this together."
Fianna fail and fianna gall!! What we need is a revolution !! Yez all make me want to puke!!!
FF/FG need to be put out all they do is give themselves raises and run the country in to the ground
Politicians shouldn't be able to raise their own wage they're a public servant Politicians who do their job should have the people vote to increase the wage of people who actually do stuff and not sit on a hill of tax payer cash
WHAT WE NEED IS TO BUILD SOCIAL HOUSING ...EVEN.THE DOGS IN THE STREET KNOW THAT
Absolute clowns the lot of them. Spend the time fixing the bloody issue and not virtue signalling and finger pointing. Pathetic government all around
Bluffers the lot of them
Theres no shortage of housing lads there is a shortage of good Irish people in politics
this is what happens when we let people who couldnt pass the junior cert run the country.
Investors u mean sell the Irish peoples sole for years to come as u have done for years...
Devil's and liars...all of them...
Mr Martin you wouldn't know the truth if it slapped you in the face
There's not one off them for the people of Ireland.
They are all the same, crooks and traitors, riding the never ending gravy train at taxpayers expense. They make me sick.
He and his brother are mad to privatise also
Twelve hours ago I mentioned how MM would not work with parties who oppose mass immigration and my comment was removed. Who is suppressing the truth?
A geography teacher and a conman talking to each other.
It looks like a soap opera the lot are playing there part in the demise of Ireland ,
It's like where's willy, waste of tax payers money being in the convention centre
They are all as bad as each other but in different ways 🤣 classic Irish politics, chancers the lot of them...
Sickening
Martin looking at the outcome, but not the cause, (because it doesn't look good for him).
Having said that - can Alan Kelly rebuild Labour from the disastrous entry into government in 2011? I’m not sure he can, he is personally associated with the Irish Water debacle. Having him lead the leader party is a bit of a fail upwards to be completely honest.
Paddy politics as per usual excuses and no results I’m on the ground paying 2200k for rent it’s beyond a joke they should be all kicked out
Its time to vote for the national party get all these fools in government out
The kettle calling the pot black!
At 1:32 richard boyd barrett fast asleep in the background.
God save us from politics
We need to get rid these snakes first
Why don't you all get your act together, its not only the young and the homeless caused by the support to bloody banks.. Shocking! Get professionals into government not these bloody amatures on huge salaries and benefits wgo can't even articulate in a manner becoming a government representative. 😔
Spending more time pointing fingers than looking for solutions
Own a house?? Are you mad????
Dans Mixed Tapes..for anybody who doesn't know what Micheal Martin and Fianna Fail did to this country and its people. My DNA is FF but never ever again.
The 3main parties along with greens all played their part
Replacement happening real time.
I seen Micheál near the dail , what a little weasel, couldn’t look me in the eye 😂
About time, keep piling up the pressure on Martin
Sadly it's the same old same o! Blame game like a tennis match. K
The only thing achieved in this "political debate" is wasting time and money. Playground politics,put everything on the long finger and then blame the opposition.
FFG are incapable of answering a question so they use the time to deflect to sinn féin. It's actually embarrassing to watch. The stuttering fool Mehole always acts so smug when he finally finishes a sentence then
Irish version of the office, someone tell Ricky Gervais, Mary Lou - you go girl, put them in their place , could you imagine Alan Kelly as you 're teacher 🤣
SELLOUTS
What we need right now is to get FF/FG and greens out and never let them back
There is a growing massive imbalance for the young to get their own homes , all these politicians won't suffer !
This is just the Spider-man pointing meme. They both are to blame, they both know it.
Why are the people paying for this Circus? Are thers any more in attendance apart from tha two bodies involved? WHERE ARE ALL THE REST? I presume that had better things to do.
Alan Kelly acts and now looks like Dan Andrews, 'Dictator Dan' in Victoria. Must be whatever they're fed at the build a burger meetings.
It's ALL Theatre...They're all Friends.
MM is not a very good states man at all...the low blows are unwarranted ...this Govt are arrogant and not in touch with the people at all
Never vote Liebour
YEP WE WILL NEVER EVER GO INTO A COALITION WITH FINE GAEL HUH SAYS IT ALL, what we need right now is a IRISH GOVERNMENT for the IRISH FAMILY TAXES
They still sell huge lands to one person obviously developer
The housing in Ireland is an absolute disgrace. The government have done everything in their power to MAKE SURE. All young people who aren't their children or relatives. Move into HAP housing or private rent apartments.
Its always the young and old who have suffered most what about the rest of us?
They all play the same game
Mr Water Charges
They ALL need to go.
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Anyone catch the f bombing at 0:48
It's all acting.