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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: That does not make the Chairman's comment fair.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I listened to what Deputy Clare Daly had to say there. I never make any argument facetiously. I will go back to the point of my intervention, which is quite interesting. What it has teased out in subsequent contributions from Deputy Clare Daly is what was being talked about, not merely a generic community representative but a specific type of community representative. Others might have a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I am broadly supportive of Deputy Wallace's point about reasonable time. That is valid. I do not think it is appropriate that someone would be waiting months in limbo. That is an unfair and almost cruel way to treat someone by leaving them waiting like that. On Deputy Daly's primary amendment, I would link it with what Deputy O'Callaghan has said that if one is too prescriptive on this...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submissions (Resumed): The Environmental Pillar (31 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I will continue on from where Deputy Lahart has finished. There are a couple of interesting things that strike me in respect of the proposals the witnesses are making. I agree with some aspects, and while they take account of the environmental side of things, they sometimes seem to miss completely the impact on communities and individuals, especially on communities or individuals who do not...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submissions (Resumed): The Environmental Pillar (31 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: At that price, it helps to place a 15 cent tax on it as a proportionate amount to influence behaviour. If a person is paying €3 or €4 for a coffee, 15 cent will not make a difference to him or her. It is the same with tin cans. People buy cans of Coke, for example, ranging from €1 for a can to €1.20. They do not care. The proportionate amount of the charge...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submissions (Resumed): The Environmental Pillar (31 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: It is not an education process. These people know full well when they pay €50. Let us suppose a householder gets three quotes. One is for €250, a second is for €350 and then another person comes in with a quote of €50. They know full well what they are doing. My apologies, Chairman, for coming back in but this is the point I was making. We created a pricing...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submissions (Resumed): The Environmental Pillar (31 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I have no problem with refund schemes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: I will pick up on some of the things that have already been raised by some colleagues. With regard to Brexit, I will make a note about inwards investment. We have had some very good and positive inward investment stories recently of companies choosing to come in so there are a lot of positive reasons to relocate to Ireland. I will not go into the details of some of the stuff we are losing...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: It will generate many interesting arguments among economists, politicians, commentators and so on. I have my reservations until I see it. It is an interesting exercise that we have engaged in, but at the end of the day GDP will still be GDP. Regardless of what we come up with, that will still be how matters are set and we will have to deal with the 26% or whatever version repeats itself in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: That is what Mr. Tutty said earlier. What type of debt level is he talking about reaching before he would switch from opposing or being neutral on borrowing to advocate that borrowing could be part of it as a member of the advisory council?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: On a point of order-----

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: On a point of order, there has to be fairness in this process.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: You said there was a list. There has to be fairness in the process.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: I have something to say that might anger the Leas-Cheann Comhairle but I am going to say it anyway. I am very sorry but I really believe this whole process, this version of a Star Chamber, is ludicrous.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: I do have a question.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: Sorry, Leas-Cheann Comhairle. This is absolutely typical of what I mean. I really mean this.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: Some Deputies get four or five questions. They get to come back and then the Leas-Cheann Comhairle adjourns them. Someone says something, on the other hand, and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle dismisses the question.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: The relevant question I want to ask is what precedent exists for appointing Attorneys General to the Bench. I would like either Minister to answer it. I want to make the point that there is no fairness in the process that is taking place here. I am the first Government backbencher to get to speak on this. We have had multiple interjections by Deputies-----

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: -----and it has gone all over the place. I think that is very unfair.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: If I am the only one, I withdraw the insinuation but-----