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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: This evening's engagement is with representatives of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Seamus Coffey, chairman of the council, and Dr. Eddie Casey, chief economist. It is always great to have them here. We are looking forward to a discussion on the EU's fiscal rules and the State's medium-term fiscal and structural plan, which was published last...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: As a vote has been called in the Dáil, I propose that we suspend until it has concluded.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 2 o’clock I thank Mr. Coffey for his opening statement. I open the floor, following the normal rota, and call Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: We will move on. I will give Deputies a chance to come back in again later.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I have one or two questions myself. I understand the kind of enforcement or pushback that would be put into execution by the European Commission in the event of rules being broken is unclear. Is that unique to Ireland, or is it across all EU countries?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: What kind of enforcement does Mr. Coffey envisage?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Mr. Coffey had mentioned flexibility. It was also referenced with regard to the 2024 budget and the setting aside of the two funds. What is the council's take on the capacity of those to give that kind of flexibility?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Does Deputy Canney have any further questions? No. Okay, they were pretty much the questions the members and I had. I thank the witnesses for their input and their patience with the votes and everything. That concludes our session. I thank the witnesses for participating.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: A Theachta, very quickly please. Tá an t-am caite-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: -----and we need to give the Taoiseach time to reply.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: We need to give the Taoiseach an opportunity to answer.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I call Deputy Conway-Walsh for the final supplementary question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Go raibh maith agat. The Taoiseach has a lot to answer i dtrí nóiméad.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: You should not name people.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: We are moving on to the next speaker.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Before we continue, I welcome to the Gallery Coachford Active Retirement who are here today. Muintir ó Achadh Bolg, Ré Alain agus Áth an Chóiste atá tagtha chuig an Dáil inniu chun bualadh leis na Teachtaí agus proceedings a fheiceáil. Tá fáilte rompu.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (22 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 436. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current position regarding publication of the final management plan for an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42857/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagement with Cork County Council in progressing EV charging points for housing estates and apartments without parking spaces in Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41416/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (16 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to ensure safety of Irish peacekeeping troops stationed in Lebanon and in particular their monitoring of the blue line demarcation between Lebanon and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42057/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (16 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the up-to-date position on risk assessments carried out in the past eight weeks on the safety impact to Irish peacekeeping troops serving in Lebanon on their monitoring of the blue line between Lebanon and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42058/24]