Aontú said it would table a motion of no confidence in Helen McEntee unless she explained her actions, why Garda whistleblowers had not received fair treatment, and why the law had been broken.
Aontú said it had identified further problems at the Children’s Hospital, including 316 manual sliding doors needing repairs and drainage issues in 126 of 244 bathroom pods. It also said 11 of the 22 operating theatre floors required remediation, with three needing to be redone for a third time.
The author said Independent Ireland and Aontú had again voted with the government in budget votes, this time to reduce Capital Gains Tax for landlords and corporations. They said the measure would provide €186 million to the country’s richest people while most people were struggling. https://t.co/Ob8KFzxb36 #Budget2023 #IrishPolitics #CapitalGainsTax #IE
The author wrote that Independent Ireland and Aontú had joined the government to pass an inheritance tax reduction that, they said, would benefit the richest 3% of the population. They argued that efforts should instead focus on protecting ordinary people from the cost-of-living crisis. https://t.co/UDNizMLEKH #Ireland #TaxReform #CostOfLiving #IE
The author criticised Aontú for voting with the government to extend the Help To Buy scheme, arguing that it raised property prices and benefited developers. They said social and affordable homes should be built instead. https://t.co/deubVjUxFu #HelpToBuy #AffordableHousing #PropertyPrices #IE
The post said Aontú had introduced a fuel-pricing system that removed carbon tax from fuel during the current crisis.
The author said Aontú had found that almost €1 billion had been paid out in a social welfare overpayments scandal and accused the government of burning through people’s hard-earned money. https://t.co/hAB7DPlQju #SocialWelfare #Government #Ireland #IE
The author said Aontú parliamentary questions had found that the government incorrectly paid out €1 billion in social welfare and never recovered the money. They added that much of the overpayment appeared to have resulted from fraud, and said taxpayers’ money had been given away without anything in return. https://t.co/cZVpPLp3z0 #SocialWelfare #Fraud #TaxpayersMoney #IE
The author said public money was being wasted again, citing Aontú’s finding that 240 bathrooms at the National Children’s Hospital required corrective works. They added that there had been no accountability. https://t.co/ck3J3kMdT7 #TaxpayerMoney #Accountability #NationalChildrenHospital #IE
This time last year Aontú brought forward a motion of no confidence in Simon Harris on the damage done to children through CHI. His government then promised the families of children damaged a full public inquiry. This week the government have reneged on that commitment. https://t.co/DU6tMNJpWk #Aontú #NoConfidence #PublicInquiry #IE
Dáil fuel row as Aontú highlights 89-year-old woman’s €860 home heating bill. https://t.co/pfFoVzME6Y #Aontú #FuelPoverty #HomeHeating #IE
Aontú PQ shows that more than €2m was spent by the government on security at just 2 closed asylum accommodation centres. The government refused to provide details for the other 300 IPAS centres. https://t.co/zVM7h0qTZA #AontúPQ #Asylum #GovernmentTransparency #IE
Aontú has long called for an Irish Sea border. Border checks in Ireland would be a disaster. They would be impossible to police, would lead to enormous delays on the border, damage the economy, and possibly become a target for dissidents. #IrishSeaBorder #BorderChecks #IrelandEconomy #IE
An Aontú PQ shows that, home support workers get less than half the money the government pays their employers for the service. https://t.co/bQukHvXxBC #HomeSupport #WorkersRights #Aontú #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
Aontú is working on a Bill seeking a rudimentary knowledge of the Irish language for those applying for Irish citizenship. Irish is our first language. Its an enormous part of our heritage & identity. Its important that new citizens have respect for Irish values & culture. https://t.co/rjkB2HUnY5 #IrishLanguage #Citizenship #CulturalHeritage #IE
The SF/DUP coalition in the North is seeking to close life saving hospital services. Aontú's Gemma Brolly is pushing back. https://t.co/vyOOqLvd3K #SFDUP #GemmaBrolly #HealthcareCrisis #GB #IE
The government has changed position on fuel taxes 4 times in 6 months. They are making it up as they go along. Aontú opposes any increase in fuel tax. https://t.co/Bk37EtEYaN #FuelTax #Aontú #GovernmentPolicy #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Here is just one example of Aontú questioning the government as to why they won't provide training to Garda to pursue e scooters, scramblers and joyriders. The government has done nothing to empower Garfaí to do their job and save lives. https://t.co/u1SYKpjCQr #Aontú #Garda #RoadSafety #IE
The gov cannot raise fuel taxes at a time when fuel prices are spiking. Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín, accused the Gov of "taking record VAT in a cost of living crisis". "They’re benefitting while the customer takes the hit, this is wrong and it’s unfair." https://t.co/Jk0bqB7eSf #FuelPrices #CostOfLiving #Taxation #IE
The government cannot raise fuel taxes at a time when fuel taxes are spiking. Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín, accused the Gov of "taking record VAT in a cost of living crisis". "They’re benefitting while the customer takes the hit, this is wrong and it’s unfair." https://t.co/Jk0bqB7eSf #FuelTaxes #CostOfLiving #TaxJustice #IE
