Results 761-780 of 1,051,340 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:Johnny Guirke OR speaker:Patricia Ryan OR speaker:Kieran O'Donnell OR speaker:Aindrias Moynihan) in 'Committee meetings'
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Ministers for their submissions. It would have been helpful to have the submissions in advance so members could have had the opportunity to read through them. We have copies at this point.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Bear with me; we will ask. As members now have the submissions, is there value in holding off for one or two moments to read through and then take questions or do we want to launch into them?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Is there any particular reason?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Our focus is on the budget not on manifestos.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: One moment, Deputy.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Let the Minister answer the question.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: That can only be allowed in the private session.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Will it be helpful to the committee?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Is the Deputy satisfied?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: We gave a moment or two extra to an earlier contributor so the Deputy can go ahead, if he wants.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Patricia Ryan: I congratulate the Minister for Finance, Deputy Chambers. I wish the Minister the best. I thank the Ministers and their officials for being here today. The percentage of people aged 65 and over living in rented accommodation has increased by 83% according to the 2022 census. In view of that, has the Government put any provisions in place to protect those over 65 and living in rental...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Patricia Ryan: Yes, please.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Patricia Ryan: Does the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, have enough money to build homes specifically for our ageing people, such as one-bedroom units for single men or older widowed women and so on? We need to have some provision for older people rather than expecting them trying to rent all the time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Patricia Ryan: At an affordable price, obviously, as well. With regard to the increase in the ageing cohort, and again I am speaking up on this because of my brief, our age bracket is going to be very high by 2051. What provisions have been put in place for the State pension fund? What is envisioned to ensure funds are available and properly ring-fenced to cover this?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Patricia Ryan: So will funds be ring-fenced.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Patricia Ryan: Will the Minister, Deputy Chambers, elaborate on that?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Patricia Ryan: I appreciate that and I take on board the points made by the Minister. I get what was said but we are talking about homeless people. This is an ageing population as well. We have a lot of homeless people who are older too. While the Minister mentioned homelessness and health, we have many people who cannot get into hospitals as well. We need to do better in this regard too. It was...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Patricia Ryan: That will come at a massive cost and major lessons must be learned from the experience.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Patricia Ryan: I thank the Ministers and the Chair.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.