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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: No apologies have been received. The purpose of today's meeting is pre-budget engagement. The afternoon engagement is the first of two sessions today and forms part of the committee's scrutiny of budget 2025. The committee is due to meet later this evening to hear from the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. On behalf of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Go raibh maith agat. I now invite Dr. Conor O’Toole from the ESRI to make his opening statement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Thank you. I invite the chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, Mr. Coffey, to make his opening statement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Thank you. I invite the co-director of the Nevin Economic Research Institute, Dr. McDonnell, to make his opening statement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I am conscious this is a long session, so I will make just one or two brief points because a lot of the ground has been covered. Without doubt, many of the economic indicators are positive, from employment to interest rates and across the board. Much of the emphasis from the various contributions relates to being steady and keeping an eye out for the days when things will not be so good....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: After a long session, I thank everyone for their contributions and patience. That concludes our public session. I thank each of the witnesses for attending. We will now suspend the session until 6.30 p.m. in committee room 2.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Ministers for the presentations. So many of the economic indicators are very strong, with full employment, interest rates facing south and strong tax returns. Many of the various bodies such as IFAC, the ESRI and others are pointing towards an attitude of "steady now" and putting aside funds towards a day when the figures are not as strong as they are today. The last budget saw...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2024)

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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will sanction a direct shuttle bus service between Cork Airport and Cork city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36099/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 357. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a sports capital grant application for a facility (details suppled); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36299/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (18 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 449. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider an increase in monthly payment under the child benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 310.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an additional call for schools to join the Safe Routes to School Programme to ensure safety concerns are addressed for students travelling to and from school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35931/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 311.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of schools in County Cork signed up under the Safe Routes to School Programme in 2021 that have had all identified improvement safety works completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35932/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 1556.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a facility (details supplied) will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35930/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 1941.To ask the Minister for Health for the continuation of entitlement to a medical card to automatically be available to children who turn 16 years old and domiciliary care allowance discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35933/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 1942.To ask the Minister for Health when investigations will complete on providing approval for a medication (details supplied) on the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35936/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 1943.To ask the Minister for Health for expansion of women’s health services to include free hormone replacement therapy services/products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35937/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 923.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the latest position arising from a meeting held with the language planning officer for the Muscraí Gaeltacht Language Planning Area with Foras na Gaeilge in progressing Maigh Chromtha, County Cork, as a Gaeltacht service town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31876/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (23 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 2595.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new building for an adult education centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31046/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (11 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports in place to businesses under the Brexit adjustment initiative to assist in challenges presented by the new UK Import rules imposed on Irish and EU exports since January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30009/24]