An early start today, meeting commuters at Mallow train station.

#GreensInGovernment have halved transport fares and are investing €200m in the Cork commuter rail network, including Mallow. That was evident today.

Glad to see flood waters have receded too after #StormBert.

Nice to catch up with my Waterford colleague, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, at the Montenotte after the RTÉ News housing debate.

Ireland's first ever cost rental housing, €70K grants to turn derelict properties into homes and 1,000 home energy upgrades every week by #GreensInGovernment

#Budget2025 is another *record* budget for #Nature and #heritage

📈 €172m in core #Heritage funding, up 11.5%
🐸 €78m for NPWS, up 25%
🪶 includes €29m for National Parks, up 23%
🐟 €40m for Water Quality, up 13%
🏰 €27.5m for Built Heritage, up 6%

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Last year we introduced a €3bn fund for climate and nature.

This year we are bringing in a €3bn infrastructure fund for essential investment in energy, water and housing.

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The tax credit for renters increased by €250 last year and increases by €250 again in #Budget2025.

We have led on cost rental housing in this Government to bring rents down to manageable levels.

This is a vital step as we continue to address this crisis.

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Another crucial step to address the housing crisis.

Going ahead with the land hoarding tax is essential for new homes to be built on land that is already zoned for residential use, with the right exemptions for land being actively farmed.

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🚀The retrofitting revolution gets another major boost.

Reducing the VAT on heat pumps to 9% will save the average customer about €750.

One of many climate measures in #Budget2025 with the #GreensInGovernment

#Budget2025 contains a record commitment to retrofitting homes.

With the #GreensInGovernment Warmer Homes Scheme funding had grown x10 - delivering warm homes that are cheap to run for people most in need.

Today we announced big progress on local tax reform, including:

🏠 Legislation to let councils more than double Council Tax on second/holiday homes
💡 Exploration of a power of general competence (way more exciting than it sounds, explained in the video!)

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