Things were said that were not actually accurate. I would like the record to be corrected if the truth is, as the Irish Examiner reported, that the Department knew and senior officials as early as 11 August were aware of the script for the housing video and it was widely circulated among senior officials with comments and suggestions. It is also reported that the Minister's own special adviser had been consulted on content for the information in the campaign that included the video. Can the Minister clarify that hi…

The Minister said at the housing committee-----

I said that was Fianna Fáil and not just the Minister.

I take that back. It was Fianna Fáil. However, the Minister is not correcting the record. The Department knew about it.

Is that a reference to the earlier remark?

I withdraw the remark specifically about the Minister misleading the House but not the remark in relation to misleading the people in the general election.

No, I said-----

I will check the Official Report. I believe I said, "misleading the people" and not the House.

The Minister knows water is a human right. While it is good that the Government is committed to support Uisce Éireann as a public utility, there are still significant issues in relation to water and wastewater across this country. There are also significant issues in Dublin where there are still major issues with leakages from pipes. A significant amount of clean, treated water is escaping from pipes and being lost. That is a loss of a natural resource and the investment that has gone into treating it. What is the …

This week a Simon Communities of Ireland report reveals a national scandal of elderly people being made homeless in Ireland. It is heartbreaking and a stain on this country that the number of elderly people over 65 in homelessness has increased by 165% in Dublin and 500% in the west since 2017. Pensioners in their 70s and 80s are being evicted from their homes by landlords. Vulnerable elderly people who have worked all their lives for this country are being made homeless right now because Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael …

Why will the Taoiseach not put in place a ban on evictions into homelessness-----

-----to ensure that no more elderly pensioners are made homeless this year?

It is not enough. Why does the Government not ban evictions?

I raise the horrific case of a peaceful working family in Finglas who suffered the terrible trauma of being petrol bombed out of their home. Their house was destroyed in the arson attack and they just made it out alive because of the brave actions of one of the children, Amanda Uwase, who is in the Gallery today. She went back into the burning home and rescued her younger brothers and sister. Her mother works as a carer and was rescued by the fire services. However, the response from the Government and the State to…

Is it because this attack could have been racially motivated? Members could give me the respect of letting me finish.

Is it because some people's lives are worth more than others?

A child was murdered in an arson attack in Edenderry.

An entire family was almost murdered in Finglas. Will the Minister meet with Amanda and her family-----

-----and do everything possible to ensure they are moved to appropriate housing and the gardaí find the perpetrators? These are reasonable questions and this is a reasonable ask.

Where is the response?