Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed)
Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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We are very aware we are becoming an old society and need to look after our elderly. That said, we listened to a presentation this morning from Barnardos and there are issues across the board. Children are going to bed hungry. We can do this whatever way we like but the issues are there. As Ms Bennett said, there are all sorts of poverty we need to deal with. If the witnesses were to reverse one recommendation, which one would it be and why? I am sorry for just throwing it at the witnesses. Maybe somebody else asked previously. If so, I apologise.