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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This is where I find there is great inconsistency in the thinking of the witnesses and, for that matter, the political mainstream. When the left would make the same argument in respect of public investment and public works programmes, in housing or health, the witnesses would be the first to jump on us and say it is dangerous and unsustainable and would lead to overheating. We would be told...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I completely get the point. I read the documentation so I get the point. I wish to underline, however, that a double standard is being applied here. Mr. Coffey is arguing for prudence and great care when it comes to counting revenue or the economic impact of dealing with the backlog in housing - with which we absolutely have to deal - through increasing supply through construction, but not...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: To follow through on this, would the logic of this be we need to move towards minimising the distorting impacts of the two areas? In the case of housing the obvious thing we need is planned housing based on actual social need over a period of time rather than letting the market completely control it. Mr. Coffey seems to be warning we could get overheating in the housing market unless it-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Indeed, but Mr. Coffey is stating it actually could significantly exceed what is needed. We saw this before. The only way to prevent it is to plan it, and not to allow it to happen. Does Mr. Coffey agree this is necessary? Similarly we have at least to move away from the distorting impact of foreign direct investment on our figures. Does Mr. Coffey agree this is the rational and prudent...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It was the same for me.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There are nine questions in the first group. I suggest we manage the time in some way so that-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: A composite reply.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he has been in contact with the British Prime Minister and other UK political leaders since the recent election. [28835/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am shocked, surprised and disappointed at the muted and pedestrian response from the Taoiseach and the Government to the horrific events in London at Grenfell Tower, where up to 80 people lost their lives in the most horrific and - it looks almost certain - scandalous circumstances. As recently as November last year, the authorities had failed to heed warnings from residents to the effect...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There is also populism of the centre. It involves people making election promises that they do not intend to keep.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It had more to do with the young voting.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about my question on the London fire?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the Taoiseach did not answer the question about the London fire.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Taoiseach respond to the question on the London fire?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is a pretty serious question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Taoiseach, please, answer the question on the London fire?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Just answer the question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like the extra time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We will not hear the Taoiseach then.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Taoiseach going to update his strategy statement? It refers to quite a degree to the housing issue. There has been some acknowledgement with the transition to the new Minister that rebuilding Ireland may not be all it is cracked up to be given the escalating crisis. Following my earlier question, given the potentially shocking consequences for fire safety in our housing stock, which...