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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: I am sorry. Someone's phone or iPad is interfering with the system. Could they move it away from the microphone? Ms Kerin will not be heard clearly. It is fine in here, but she will not be heard on the broadcast.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: Deputy Mick Barry was due to contribute next but he has stepped out of the room. We have about 20 minutes left and two more members will ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: They are counted but come under a different heading.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: They are not included in those numbers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: I am conscious that the witness has to be in a taxi in ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: At the start of the meeting I read out a statement to the effect that witnesses are protected by absolute privilege, and people should not be named outside of the Houses. I just wanted to remind Deputy Barry of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: The Deputy should remember that the witness is under time pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: I let three non-members of the committee contribute before I had a chance to ask a question. I thank the witnesses for attending this morning. I do not disagree with much of what was said, or the sentiment. I am not sure how much Ms Farha knows of where Ireland has come from or what policies were in place here previously, but the initial action plan on dealing with homelessness was dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank all our witnesses for attending and for engaging with the committee. The next meeting of the joint committee will be on Thursday with ICTU on Irish Water's proposed move to a single utility and discuss where we are going to go on the pre-legislative scrutiny on the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018, following on from today.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: I have a couple of specific questions and some general ones. If the rainy day fund was to be strengthened and used as a countercyclical fund, what level of funding do the witnesses think should be diverted to it? Are we currently putting enough aside? On the rules at EU level which would need to be changed in order for Ireland to have enough flexibility to access a rainy day fund, what is...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: I will leave it at that because a number of questions I had have been asked already.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: We have been reminded a number of times today about that event so I think there will be a better turnout.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: I thank Professor Barrett for his presentation. I do not so much have any questions except to say I agree with a lot of what was in it. A question asked of the previous panel is whether the witnesses think the Government listens to them. One actually sees much of what is in the opening statement translated into Government policy. I was delighted to hear Dr. McQuinn talk about 2008 and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: Older, not old.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: It is a crucial policy as there will be 1.3 million people aged over 65 in the coming years. I would like to focus on the benefits. I feel Professor Barrett's pain in describing the reaction he got. I saw a programme recently where this was discussed and it was portrayed as older people being shoved from their homes. It is purely a choice that people do not currently have at the level...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: That is not true.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: I do not know how short I can be, but I will speak quickly. My response to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce is that we recognise childcare is a huge challenge. Do we recognise the flexibility required in our family and working lives? Deputy Kate O'Connell and I have developed a policy on flexible childcare and childminders in the home. I might send it to the chamber as I would like to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: It is important to make the point because sweeping statements are being made that nothing is happening. The record needed to be corrected.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: It does.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Maria Bailey: It does.