Results 14,041-14,060 of 26,053 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Improving Investment Opportunities in the Wider Economy: Discussion (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: The witness spoke about discount rates but does the EIB use a specific discount rate? What metrics are used to assess future cash flows in terms of discounting rates?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Improving Investment Opportunities in the Wider Economy: Discussion (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: In appraising a project and cash flows, what is the longest period for repaid costs? Would it be 20 or 30 years? There is a window now. The mid-term capital review is under way and public consultation has been in train since 30 September. The Government has stated it is looking to appraise this project over a number of months. We expect something in the early autumn. I cannot overstate...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Improving Investment Opportunities in the Wider Economy: Discussion (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is engagement with the EIB on a range of matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Improving Investment Opportunities in the Wider Economy: Discussion (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I very much appreciate how open the witness has been about how the bank will assess projects. I will communicate with the Government and I hope we get to the point where we can finance the project in a number of ways, with the EIB as a serious partner. Over how many years would it be financed? Does the bank think this must be self-financing over a period? Could Mr. McDowell expand on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Improving Investment Opportunities in the Wider Economy: Discussion (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: A roadway that is 80 km in length.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will not delay Mr. Dalton. I have two quick points. What does the CSO want? What is it looking for today? Is the CSO looking for changes? Let us get to the heart of the matter: the draft regulation. What does the CSO want? Does the CSO not want it to apply to Ireland? Does the CSO want a change in the regulation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: This would have been in the run-up to the drafting of the regulations. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was that on the basis of a draft regulation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Prior to that the CSO would have had an input and an overall view. Is that the case? This was being discussed prior to the drafting of the regulation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Which countries are driving this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about Spain?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about Germany?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Dalton has probably studied this in depth. What about the implementation of this regulation in Ireland? Is the Government legally required to implement the regulation? Does it have discretion not to implement it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Let us look at it in a purely logical sense. Where stands this regulation? We can talk about it and have a very interesting discussion, but let us get down to brass tacks. It is a bit like Brexit, we might not like to see it happening but it is going to happen. In Mr. Dalton's considered opinion is this regulation going to come into being?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long will this process take from now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Central Statistics Office had interaction with Ireland's MEPs in this respect?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Am I correct to presume that this information is for use by EUROSTAT?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it possible to provide the substance of this data without breaching confidentiality for the companies from whom the CSO receives information? Is it possible to find a mechanism where the CSO can give the EU what it requires but retain the confidentiality for the individual companies?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: For how many years would the CSO have been in receipt of this information in respect of the compilation of its own data?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 May 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is a credibility built up between the CSO and individual companies in Ireland. The level of detail required by the EU cannot be provided unless the CSO gives a level of micro detail. Mr. Dalton makes the argument very coherently. It is a long road but the CSO is obviously briefing all the relevant parties. I will take it back to our own party also. I have two questions on the CSO...