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Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Please speak to the motion for which the Deputy has speaking time.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Before I call the next speaker, I want to read something here. It is important to me as well. Contributions should be relevant to the matter under discussion, which is the establishment and terms of reference of the commission of investigation. That can include expressions of opinion on what might reasonably be included therein. Members should not stray into other areas. I am only...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: -----I think it would be very important.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: Please, Deputy.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: The motion is on something entirely different to what the Deputy is speaking about. It concerns the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I do not see anything about Dún Laoghaire here.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: The Deputy has already stated that.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: It states clearly here "the establishment and terms of reference of the Commission of Investigation".

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I am not wasting the Deputy’s time.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I am not wasting anybody’s time.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I am making the Deputy aware-----

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: -----of the motion we are speaking on.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: The Deputy should stick to that motion.

Topical Issue Matters (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need for the Office of Public Works to establish consultative groups to improve the visitor experience at OPW heritage sites; (2) Deputy Terence Flanagan - concerns regarding the presence of lead in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Ms Mangan for her presentation. There are many bells ringing in my head but I will try to dwindle them down to one. I have had a bee in my bonnet for a long time about moneylenders, particularly in the constituency I represent where many people depend on small loans. A report was done on that previously which indicated that the south-west inner city area had the highest number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I have only been married once, and thank God he is still with me. My first washing machine came from the ESB shop in Ballyfermot. It was a shame that the ESB abandoned those little shops because they were a lifeline for people wanting to buy a cooker, washing machine or whatever. I am not that old but we did not have many fridges at that time. People could buy a washing machine or cooker...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I apologise for my absence during the presentation by departmental officials, although I was here for the other presentations. In 1999, I was elected to Dublin City Council to represent the south-west inner city, an area with among the highest number of social housing flat complexes in the country. I remember regularly walking around all of them. Despite the large sums spent on these flat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: I understand that but I am putting together the reasons that we are so short of social housing. Recently, Dublin City Council turned down two developments, one at O'Devaney Gardens for the refurbishment of 67 units, and the other in Maryland. I can understand height restrictions but if they had been altered, we would have extra housing units. The Government has invested €12.5...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: It is simple, not complicated. I did not interrupt Deputy Ellis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Catherine Byrne: That was not a rant at the delegations opposite. Those are the facts. Focus Ireland stated in its submission:The only way to stem that flow is to provide families with the support they need to stay in their homes and for the largest single group of families that means increasing rent supplement to realistic levels. What is a realistic level? Can Focus Ireland give me a number? The Peter...