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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: Deputy Mathews is out of order. I ask Professor McHale not to respond to that because Deputy Mathews was asked not to interrupt. When he was asked to stay quiet by the Chair, he refused to do so. I must move on. I am sorry about that. I ask Deputy O'Donnell to ask his questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: Dr. Donovan wishes to comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: Did Deputy Dara Murphy ask a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: The appointment of Deputy White as a Minister of State is a fantastic achievement and we wish him the best. The witnesses have been very forthright in answering their questions, but they say that in writing their report they did not want to be political and to nuance things, for example, by suggesting that pensions and social welfare rates should be under review. While we do not want to do...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: Does Professor Barrett wish to add anything?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: Does Mr. Smyth wish to add anything?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: I ask the Deputy to, please, not start again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: When the Chair speaks, the Deputy is expected to stop.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: I will do more than that. The Deputy should conclude immediately
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: I thank Professor McHale and the members of his advisory committee for coming. I thank them for giving of their time - nearly three hours. The discussion has been extremely useful and engaging.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: Does Mr. Smyth wish to add anything?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: I ask the Deputy to, please, not start again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: When the Chair speaks, the Deputy is expected to stop.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: I will do more than that. The Deputy should conclude immediately
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)
Liam Twomey: I thank Professor McHale and the members of his advisory committee for coming. I thank them for giving of their time - nearly three hours. The discussion has been extremely useful and engaging.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (16 Oct 2012)
Liam Twomey: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the future of Rosslare Europort, the N11 and N25 upgrades; and the way these developments wil help promote growth and jobs in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44671/12]
- Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)
Liam Twomey: I have huge sympathy and regard for carers and the vulnerable people who depend on their support. Like many Members, we are not happy with the cuts to home help and care packages for the most vulnerable. The health service, however, is difficult to manage properly. There is no shortage of critical issues in health. These critical issues are constantly competing to become the most urgent...
- Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)
Liam Twomey: The Deputy can hold on to his cynicism and hypocrisy for as long as he likes but I will be enthusiastic.
- Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)
Liam Twomey: I am going to be positive about the changes that can happen for patients and I hope we are real drivers for change on this side of the House. Sinn Féin proposed this motion but Sinn Féin and its DUP colleagues run the health service in Northern Ireland and are bringing forward many of the changes about which we are talking and encountering many of the problems we are encountering....
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (18 Oct 2012)
Liam Twomey: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding the future of Rosslare Europort, County Wexford, and its future role within or otherwise with Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44944/12]