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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I advise the witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, you are protected by absolute privilege in respect of your evidence to the committee. If you are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in respect of a particular matter and you continue to so do, you are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of your evidence. You are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Mr. Moran for his opening statement and for his kind words to me. I understand this is the first occasion on which he has come before the committee. On behalf of the members I wish him and his team success into the future. Mr. Moran is due to meet the Economic Management Council later this afternoon, so we are somewhat pressed for time. I intend, therefore, to be strict in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy's time has expired and I call Deputy O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy is out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Excuse me, Deputy O'Donnell. Please desist from that carry-on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy must allow time for a response because I intend to move onto the next questioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy is out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: What is the latest time that Mr. Moran can leave the committee? I will not be able to accommodate all members who are indicating a desire to ask a question, although I will do my best.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: As that is longer than I expected, will Mr. Moran address Deputy Boyd Barrett's point on corporation tax?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The question has been asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy is out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Is that a formal proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Kevin Humphreys can put it to the committee as a formal proposal and we will process it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I cannot allow it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I have not yet contributed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: "No" is the answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I will push the Deputy to ask a question. If he is here to comment, I will move to the next contributor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: It is always terribly important. We can have that discussion at the parliamentary party meeting. We are here to put questions to the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Statement of Strategy 2011-2014: Discussion with Department of Finance (7 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: That is a second question. We will take the first question.