Michelle Murphy (SJI) made a brief presentation responding to aspects of Budget 2018.

1. Budget 2018
NERI Post Budget Seminar 18/10/17
Michelle Murphy
Research and Policy Analyst, Social Justice Ireland
www.socialjustice.ie

2. Missed opportunities
• Housing
• Environment
• Children

3. Housing Policy (1)
• Supply
• Social Housing
• Vacant sites and vacant properties
• Windfall Gains
• Capital Gains

4. Housing Policy (2)
• Capital funding
• HAP
• Vacant Site Levy
• Home Building Finance Ireland

5. Environment (1)
• Environmental subsidies
• Environmental taxation
• Promote behavioural change
• Prioritise action on climate change and
sustainability

6. Environment (2)
• SEAI funding, electric vehicles
• No mention of international targets -2020 and
2030 targets
• National target of 2050
• Continuing to pursue expansionist agriculture
policies

7. Children
• Europe 2020 poverty sub-target
• New National Anti-Poverty Strategy
• Policy instruments
• Budget 2018

8. Conclusion
Overall Budget 2018 did not deliver in terms of
housing, environment and children.
Budget 2018 Response available here
Budget Webinar available to view here