Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the delegation from IBEC. All my questions have been addressed. The difference of opinion regarding changes to the universal social charge or tax bands comes down to one's view of politics and whether the recovery should be shared by everybody or the chosen few.

Mr. O'Brien has been travelling around the country meeting IBEC members and Members of the Oireachtas. Based on his meetings with businesses, how prepared is business for Brexit? Did he have to instigate conversations on Brexit or was the issue raised with him when he travelled the country?

On infrastructure, what are IBEC's key asks in terms of projects? We heard about the requirement for regional competitiveness. Should the focus of investment be on public transport or the road network? I am with IBEC on the issue of public private partnerships. What should be the key messages of the capital plan and in what direction should the plan go?