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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: The mortgage debt could be offset against valuation. Do I have that right?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank the witnesses.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: That is no problem. I was in and out so apologies to our guests and to the Chair. It has been one of those evenings so if I am being repetitive, I apologise in advance. Keeping with housing, recommendation 14.7 states, "The Commission recommends that tax incentives should not be used in order to stimulate the supply of housing". What are our guests' views on this? If not tax...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I am aware it is late so I will just ask one more quick question. Can I ask for some views of the recommendations regarding taxes on retirement savings in chapter 8?

Declaration of a Housing Emergency: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I see the Minister of State got the short straw again this evening. It seems to be a common thread. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, is missing every time I talk about housing. The dogs in the street know the Government is presiding over a crisis in housing. Whether we call it an emergency, a crisis, a mess or a disaster, it all adds up to the same thing. In the words of President...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I asked a parliamentary question in June about the number of dentists accepting medical cards. The answer I received was that just one dentist in Laois is accepting cards. This is one public dentist for a county with a population of 90,000 people. In Kildare eight dentists have left the scheme over the past year with just 28 submitting claims in May. I am inundated with people looking for...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Otto von Bismarck said that politics is the art of the possible. We saw what was suddenly possible during the pandemic when the rule book went out the window and hospitals were effectively nationalised. It was suddenly clear to the Government that it was not possible to exist on the basic rates of social welfare. While I welcome recent discussions around linking social welfare rates to...

Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Over 230 people have made allegations of abuse against 77 Irish Spiritans in ministries across the island and other countries where the order operates. A large proportion of the allegations were from pupils of Blackrock College. Further allegations of sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders, including Castleknock College, have emerged in recent days. I commend the survivors on...

Forestry: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Like many policy areas, the crisis within the forestry sector has increasingly worsened under this Government. We have a target to achieve 18% forest cover by 2050. While the Government set a target of 8,000 ha of new forestry each year, it has only achieved 25% to 30% of the target each year to date. COFORD advises that 16,000 ha of annual afforestation is required to achieve our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank Ms Kavanagh and Ms Aspell for being here. It is lovely to see them. Like the Senator I will ask my questions consecutively to save on time. Well done to the officials for achieving their targets, which admittedly are relatively low. I wonder how much more the council could deliver given the right tools. What would it need to deliver them? I have been approached by landlords...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Am I correct to say that Kildare County Council does not have more funds to buy houses for people who qualify for HAP at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I asked because I am concerned about tenants who have been asked to leave their homes. With the eviction ban they will not leave these properties. Let us say we have a landlord who wants to sell his or her property to the council in order to keep a tenant in situ, what can we do to resolve such issues in the Kildare area?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I apologise for being late. I welcome our guests. I was in another meeting. I will ask two consecutive questions because I am aware of the time constraints. My constituency is blighted with dereliction. If we look at any of the towns like Portarlington, Athy, Rathangan or Monasterevin, there are buildings that have been derelict for more than 20 years. I really want to know about...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: To be fair, the housing crisis is so bad at the moment that bringing any houses that we can into use is vital. That is why I am asking whether the members of the IFA are up for doing all of that. I take on board what the witnesses are saying and thank them both, but we need to see some houses. That is the current problem.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank both witnesses.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I will attend the next session online.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank our guests. I will ask a pair of consecutive questions because I am aware of the time and the Chair has not had an opportunity to ask questions. The guest and accommodation tax was introduced and ring-fenced for the maintenance and development of cultural or tourism sites. Would the witnesses from the IHF and ITIC agree with such a measure? The other question relates to the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: Does Mr. Fenn support the introduction of a site value tax in place of commercial rates?

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Patricia Ryan: The war in Ukraine has brought home the risks of dependence on volatile fossil fuels. The floods in Pakistan, the drought in the Horn of Africa, and European heatwaves and flash floods, have given us a glimpse of what the future looks like if we do not make significant progress. The Government must take bold action, reduce energy poverty and wean the country off fossil fuels and it must be...