Results 1-15 of 15 for esri speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2024)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...to working with him over the time that remains, be that long or short. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Professor John Doyle, vice-president of research at DCU, and our two witnesses from the ESRI, Dr. Adele Bergin, associate research professor, and Professor Seamus McGuinness, research professor. We are continuing our meetings on finance and economics and resuming our discussions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...MP and Ms Claire Hanna MP. On behalf of our committee, I welcome Professor Alan Barrett, director, Dr. Adele Bergin and Professor Seamus McGuinness from the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, to discuss the economics of Northern Ireland and the all-island economy. Before we begin, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege, and the practices of the Houses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Dr. McGuinness. To make one last point, what is missing in this debate is a contribution from the equivalent of the ESRI in the North, whatever organisation that may be. In the context of debates being attended in the North, academic debates or whatever, I presume, it was said there is a different perspective on what the witnesses here might say. It is our job to try to understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Housing Market: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome our guests and thank them for their professionalism and advice. Over the years, the ESRI, as an independent, professional body, has been on the button in terms of informing public policy as well as advising the Government and the Opposition. Despite the appalling vista it presents, Brexit also gives us the opportunity to change significant policies, particularly with regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...zones are made. I have specific questions if I may put them to the people present. I have spoken to the Private Residential Tenancies Board, PRTB, the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, the Housing Agency, the Minister's office and many other people. I remain unconvinced that the statistics are accurate. I will put my question in the form of a fact. I thank the Housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...said she would get back to me on this issue, but I did not hear from her on the formula the RTB uses to calculate the average rent. I know it is a complicated issue. I have discussed it with the ESRI as well. I am not being critical of what was said, but the point is that 15 areas were recommended, but County Louth was not included.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: .... Rents from daft.ierents were looked at in County Louth in the context of this assessment. Whether that would have made a difference or not is a different issue. I also discussed the formula with the ESRI. There are two many agencies involved in this. The ESRI, the RTB and the Housing Agency are all involved. It would be far better if just one agency dealt with it.

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Controls (1 Feb 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...them and are under serious pressure. My office is inundated with families who are very upset and concerned about this. I have raised this matter with the proper authorities, including the RTB, ESRI, Housing Agency and the Minister's Department but I am still not satisfied that the formula is right. I await the Minister's response in regard to this. Ultimately, we must stand up for...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: .... The SEAI also carries the flag for change, including more sustainable ways of living. It does not make sense to omit the Economic and Social Research Institute from the expert advisory council. The ESRI is not part of the political establishment and is not subject to ministerial or Government diktats. I would welcome the ESRI's involvement in the council. In addition, there are...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Charges Introduction (15 Jan 2014)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...water charges. The group will examine the issues arising with regard to the free allowance, affordability issues and specific medical conditions which require high water usage. Supported by the ESRI, the group is seeking to identify the key groups which may be significantly impacted upon by the introduction of water charges. The group comprises officials from the Department of the...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...of the House on the question of affordability. The body is consulting with a number of groups on the free allowance and other issues. The interdepartmental group comprises representatives of the ESRI, the National Federation of Group Water Schemes, Uisce Éireann, the Department of Social Protection regarding free schemes, the housing section of the Department of the Environment,...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: ..., married one-earner couples with no children and married one-earner couples with children. A distribution analysis which models the impact on disposable income by income decile using SWITCH, the ESRI tax benefit model, is also undertaken in evaluating various taxation options. Examples continue to be included every year in the budget documents. In future, as part of our annual budget,...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...put before me today, including the framework for water charges. With regard to affordability, we have to get this right. Discussions are taking place and we have met all of the advocates. The ESRI report is not yet finalised. The issue of charging will not commence until next year so there is plenty of time to get it right. We want to get it absolutely right and ensure what we are...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...officials and I have met representatives of specific interest groups who have a mandate and are advocates for those who would be deemed to be from low-income households. We have commissioned an ESRI report on this specific issue. When that report is finalised it will be in the public domain. All the issues on poverty proofing, free allowance, etc., will need to be addressed here in the...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion. (19 Apr 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...of this Government. Reports in the newspapers that the rate of increase in house prices is slowing down sound good. The Government should not take comfort from the statistics released earlier by the ESRI, which highlight a slow-down in the rate of house price growth. The institute shows house prices increased by 7.5% compared with average inflation of 2.1% and an increase in average...