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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: As for the Government's view of non-core expenditure for next year, it is €700 million compared with €5.2 billion this year. Obviously, this year's expenditure was largely the support package for households in response to the cost-of-living pressures, but can the Ministers give us a breakdown of the €700 million in non-core expenditure? Is that the humanitarian supports...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Yes. I am aware of that.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: When we look at the SPU table here, which details €5.2 billion last year, was any Ukraine money included in the €5.2 billion?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Why are we not including any Ukraine money in 2024?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: It is because the Government has not made a decision to continue to maintain Ukrainians' residency here that it has not just included the €1.6 billion.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Will the summer-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: I know but I have-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: That is fine, but the Government has not provided anything for any of those tens of thousands who are already here for next year. That was the question I had. May I ask the Minister, Deputy McGrath, a question-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: With respect, Chair, I am trying to put a question.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: I am not suggesting that. I am saying it is not provided.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Chair, with respect, may I ask the question? Will the summer economic statement at that point have the non-core expenditure figure updated to include Ukraine?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: I understand that.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: How much of the €4.3 billion increase in core expenditure next year compared with this year is comprised of demographics and existing levels of services, ELS?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that. Regarding the corporation tax, can the Minister, Deputy McGrath, give us a timeline in respect of his proposal for a long-term savings vehicle? Regarding the numbers before us relating to expenditure for next year, €1 billion was announced yesterday and also €500 million was announced in terms of the tenant in situscheme. Have they been factored into these...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Can I ask the Minister's thinking on-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Okay. It is a 7.4% increase compared with last year. That was the point. I do not think the Minister disputes that, but-----
- Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: All in our alternative budget.
- Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: And all in the alternative budget.
- Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: They are.
- Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)
Pearse Doherty: Bar this one because interest rates have gone up to nearly 4%.