Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 1 October 2020

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

For how long will the Minister factor into the budgetary process the vaccine being unavailable? Will it be for one, two or three years with regard to proofing a budget? Does the Minister expect a no-deal Brexit at this stage? He is preparing in this way but does he expect it to be the case?

With regard to the sectors, our income tax receipts have held up in the main and our corporation tax receipts are up, but generally it is the multinational sectors and higher end jobs holding it up. How does the Minister believe we can deal with the sectors he mentioned, including the hospitality sector, which are lower paid and aviation with regard to health implications? What measures can we put in place so we do not have a long-term scarring effect on these particular sectors that are so impacted by Covid?

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