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

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. I call Deputy Doherty.

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

Ciarán Lynch: It could be a pending factor. Turkey is considering joining the EU which gives the Cypriots a certain amount of clout because they have a veto on it.

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

Ciarán Lynch: We will run out of time if the Deputy does not ask his questions quickly.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy O'Donnell should allow Mr. O'Sullivan to conclude.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Yes.

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

Ciarán Lynch: You come back to the clerk on that.

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

Ciarán Lynch: I have asked Deputy Humphreys to organise a pairing arrangement during the vote. If that is agreeable to Deputy Donnelly, we will proceed.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Approximately 23.8% of our applications are successful. We are above the European performance rate at drawing down innovation funding to this country.

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

Ciarán Lynch: The figure popped up in Brussels. The administrative cost of running the Union was 3.6% and it has increased to 3.8% in recent years. There has been a marginal increase – 10% on the individual figure. We could try to get the figures for Deputy Donnelly.

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

Ciarán Lynch: As the Deputy said, that point can be noted. The officials cannot comment on a matter of policy but Mr. O'Sullivan has indicated that issues mentioned this afternoon can be brought to the Taoiseach.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Let me assist the Deputy. That measure will probably be scrutinised by the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I ask the clerk of this committee to make contact with the clerk of that committee to ensure the measure, when introduced, will be scrutinised. There is a follow-on process associated with the MFF. Potentially, the measure could be submitted to us for general...

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

Ciarán Lynch: I received Deputy Mathews's apology and thank him therefor. He had some constituency matters to attend to this morning.

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

Ciarán Lynch: I offer it up.

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

Ciarán Lynch: The cycle is to continue until 2020. On the basis of Mr. Van Rompuy's comment that we could see a major movement in the budgetary negotiations next week, what would be the position if there were an application to become a member state, such as that of Turkey at present? What would happen with regard to the MFF if the United Kingdom, for example, were to leave?

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

Ciarán Lynch: Would it be a fair assessment to say future MFF arrangements, and certainly the one in question, point towards what might be described as two-tier funding? I refer to ring-fenced, determined funding such as CAP and cohesion funding and funding under Horizon 2020 and other modern initiatives that are operated on a per-application basis among competing countries across Europe. Is this Ms...

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

Ciarán Lynch: If targeted funding is to be allocated to specific areas, it will not be like CAP funding because it will be allocated by way of competition. Will the CAP model not be recreated?

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

Ciarán Lynch: There is one other matter, which concerns Deputy Higgins's comments on how this information is fed upwards through the process by the witnesses. If needs be, if the witnesses wish to revert to me for further emphasis on the points made by members today, I certainly will accommodate this. In addition, the transcript and recordings of today's proceedings will also be available. I will be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a determination will be made on an appeal for grant assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5821/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (5 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (5 Feb 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations governing the acquisition of a full Irish driving licence by experienced drivers from abroad whether immigrants or returning Irish; if experienced drivers will be exempted from having to take driving lessons, having to take a written test and having to undergo a driving test; if they are permitted to drive and can obtain...