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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank Dr. Muldoon. I call Ms Ward.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Mooney and Ms Ward, who have both emphasised the need to enshrine housing rights in the Constitution. From a personal perspective, I believe the Constitution is a document of principle but the fine detail of what that means for any matter should not be in the Constitution. The fine details should be in legislation. That is my view and, given what we have done in recent years, I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: In fairness, it is not a choice and we all accept that. The practical reality is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: My point refers to the immediate effect that such a policy change might have.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: It would be a displacement effect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: That is accepted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: Before Ms Ward comes back in, I understand where Mr. Mooney is coming from. My response is that if it is a guiding principle in housing policy and it does not displace people, then all it can do is state the obvious. This is not the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government but the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. While many of us have a great deal of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Mooney and appreciate him clarifying it. That makes it much simpler.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Ward. That is very helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: The State has an horrific record, specifically the local authorities in not spending the money they have been given. It is inexcusable and I have been saying it in my 15 years in politics. The delegates have proposed this education support package for discussion. It is possibly one of the most significant things because it would be immediate and have a very obvious benefit. Deputy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: On behalf of the committee, I thank the delegates for their presentations and dealing with members’ questions comprehensively. It was proposed that two letters be sent. Is it agreed that they be drafted and sent in due course? Agreed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: It is from solicitors.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: Surely there is an angle.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: I agree on at least informing. I read through that correspondence and was confused as to why we had it. The problem I foresee in the Committee of Public Accounts dealing with this by writing to both OPW and An Garda Síochána is that we then confirm our unintentional catch-all status. We should refer it back to the sender and ask him or her to refer it back to the OPW, which was...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: Fair enough, I accept the Chairman's point. Maybe we should refer it to the appropriate committee then.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: I am not sure that existed when I was a councillor.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: I am not an accountant and I appreciate that the comments made by the Chairman derive from his own experience and qualifications. I am sure Deputy Burke would concur with him if he was here. As I have not seen the letter, unlike the Chairman, I am not privy to its contents. I thought this settlement may have been on the books of the State Claims Agency but the Chairman has provided clarity...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: The estimated liability is €198 million. If it has not been expended and it is to be recorded in the 2019 and 2020 books, as the Comptroller and Auditor General has indicated, would that not comply with the requirements?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: I understand that but if it was not accrued because-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Alan Farrell: The Chairman said it had not been paid out.