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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Finally, on that issue, has that created a review or a change in protocols in the NTMA's dealings with agencies with similar roles to those played by State Street?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Mathews indicated he would be brief. He is going beyond being brief and I would ask him to sum up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will bring this afternoon's proceedings to a conclusion. In doing so, I thank Mr. Corrigan and his colleagues, Mr. Whelan and Mr. Murphy, for engaging with the committee in what was a lively discussion. I propose that we publish on the committee's homepage the opening statement by Mr. Corrigan if that is agreeable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: As there is no other business, the meeting is adjourned.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (29 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered the provision of out of season fishing of identified rainbow trout stocked lakes (details supplied) in County Cork which come under the control of Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health the reason surgical appointments in respect of a person (details supplied) in the County Cork have been cancelled on three occasions at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4644/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a Vision For Change supports the provision of community based mental health services; if his attention has been drawn to the threat to the continued operation of a community mental health clinic (details supplied) in County Cork by the removal of secretarial support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4886/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Before we commence with item No. 7, scrutiny of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020, I wish to revert to item No. 6, which relates to the decisions taken at today's sitting of the Joint Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny at 11.a.m. It was agreed that the following proposals do not warrant further scrutiny, COM(2012) 350; COM (2012) 420; COM (2012) 421; COM (2012) 428; COM (2012)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Item No. 7 is the scrutiny of COM (2011) 398 and COM (2012) 388 Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020. I welcome the following: Mr. Brendan O'Leary and Ms Niamh Campbell from the Department of Finance; Mr. Kyle O'Sullivan, from the Department of the Taoiseach; Mr. Jim Deane, from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Ms Brid Cannon, from the Department of Agriculture, Food...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: My notes say Mr. O'Leary is a witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I apologise to Mr. O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Deputy Higgins for alerting me. I need to go to Specsavers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: A hard copy of the presentation is available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Is that graph in the document circulated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: If I allocate ten minute slots, I can allow people back in again. As the debate goes on, it is quite complex and detailed. That might be best as people could be allowed two or three opportunities to come in. I need the groups to indicate who will lead off for those groups. Before moving on the main questioner, perhaps I can put some questions to Mr. O'Sullivan and Ms Campbell. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: At the European semester in Brussels this week Mr. Van Rompuy stated that the MFF is on the Council agenda for next week which would give an indication that a serious announcement or development will take place. Is that the witnesses reading of the situation, given Mr. Van Rompuy's comments this week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I was in the room when he said it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: There is just another matter in relation to that issue. At the concluding plenary session yesterday afternoon, at which Mr. Schulz was present, Mr. Barroso made a very interesting comment. In regard to the last slide which shows net beneficiaries and net contributors Mr. Barroso's comment was that 84% of the EU budget is paid by member states but 94% of the EU budget operates in a different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Every member state is a beneficiary ultimately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Whether a member state is a benefactor or a contributor it has to contribute to the fund. The proposal with regard to the financial transactions tax is a means of doing so. Ireland will have to make its contributions to the budget. We will have to wait and see what the agreement is and whether it progresses in Brussels next Wednesday, but the financial transaction tax is seen as a vehicle...