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Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: You spent five years chairing yourself-----

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Yes, and you have put it succinctly. Deputy MacSharry was offering earlier.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Excuse me for one second. Someone's phone or iPad is causing sound problems.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: We will consider that suggestion after the gentlemen have spoken. It is a fair suggestion.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I understand that will be referenced in a few minutes.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Deputy McGrath proposed getting away from the big bang announcement. That is the macro end while Deputy Barrett went into more micro detail, but the success or failure of the subsequent committee will rest on how we can tackle those aspects. Deputy Burton wished to raise an issue.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Deputy Cullinane wants to raise an issue. Then we will hear from Deputy Doherty. Please be brief, Deputy Cullinane.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Your party colleague wants to raise some points.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Our task is to scope out in 28 days how the committee will work, but we can write to the Ceann Comhairle, because in our first 30 days we are answerable to him, and ask him to direct Secretaries General to ensure that is item No. 1, or at least that it is discussed, on the first day the sectoral committees meet. Does anyone object to that proposal or want to second it?

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Deputy MacSharry made a point before he left. He said that before the end of business on Monday, if members have suggestions, as he and several people have, as to how this committee might reach its target, they could e-mail them to the clerk before the end of business on Monday after they have had a chance to digest fully the papers presented to us today. That might aid the process.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Others wish to speak about the establishment of the office. Do members agree with the two suggestions that have been made, namely, that we write to the Ceann Comhairle to expedite the establishment of the office and ensuring that the first meetings of the sectoral committees would discuss the bids for expenditure? Is that agreed?

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I thank Deputy Naughton. Appendix 1 of the recommendations of the committee of which Deputy Ryan is a member, the sub-committee on Dáil reform, outlines the establishment of an independent parliamentary budget office. I understand that is the proposal Deputy Barrett has submitted to the committee, that is, rather than waiting, as others have pointed out, until the spring of 2017 for...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: The Deputy should speak through the Chair.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Okay.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Could I suggest then that we let Mr. Tom Malone and Mr. Barry Comerford address the issue, as they will be dealing with it? I ask our esteemed friends in the Gallery to vacate the premises because this is a private session.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: It is in relation to a Committee on Procedure and Privileges, CPP, ruling which relates to the protection of officials. Perhaps it is something that should be reviewed and changed by the CPP but it is not something that we have invented.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: We cannot, sadly. Perhaps that is something stage 2 of the Dáil reform committee could address.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: We must stick to the Standing Orders of the House. Senator Alice-Mary Higgins has inquired if the ruling applies to her. I am sorry to say it does, as it applies to all people in the Gallery who are not members of the committee.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (8 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Michael McGrath, Marc MacSharry and Joan Burton. The first item is the minutes of the last meeting. Are they agreed? Agreed. There are a couple of items of correspondence not included on the agenda as they were received late. There is a submission from the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, which we will...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (8 Jun 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Okay. We will begin by recapping what happened last week when we had six or seven items to deal with. The issues raised by members are at various stages of being addressed. We had hoped to have the legal adviser to the Oireachtas present today, but she is required at an ongoing case in the High Court. She intends to be here next week. We also contacted the Departments of Public...