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Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Taoiseach. Budgetary oversight is a broad area in itself. I would like to ask the Taoiseach his views on threats to economic prosperity as we face into budget 2019. We are making sustainable progress in respect of economic recovery. Where does the Taoiseach see the main threats as we face into the budget process?

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: The Committee on Budgetary Oversight is a new committee. I want to acknowledge the work of the parliamentary budget office and particularly salute its ability to supply members with information, and to acknowledge the comprehensive level of information it has given us. There are two issues, the first of which is the timely availability of information from the Department of Finance to aid...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: Apologies have been received from Deputies Heydon and Cowen. We will be meeting Mr. Seamus Coffey, an economist from University College Cork regarding budget 2019 and the sustainability of corporation tax. Before we do so, I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: Before we begin I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Interference from mobile phones affects sound quality. I welcome Mr. Seamus Coffey from University College Cork. I thank him for making himself available to meet with the committee today. The committee is carrying out the ex antescrutiny of budget 2019 and Mr. Coffey has carried out a review of corporation...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Coffey for that very interesting presentation and call Deputy McGrath.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: Deputy McGrath can come back in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: We can come back to that. Deputy Lisa Chambers is next up and then we will hear from Deputy Pearse Doherty.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: If the other members agree to allow in Deputy Ryan for a quick question, that is fine.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: Deputy Doherty, please.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: Thank you.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: Deputy, I would like the witness to have the opportunity the answer the questions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry, but the Deputy must conclude.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: Imagine if there were two Richard Boyd Barretts.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am going to ask a few questions if the Deputy does not mind. Following up on that last point, we should certainly be prudent in how we project future rises. We should be prudent in how we make expenditure commitment. I was in business for 20 years before my election to this House. Everybody knows that companies make profits in some years and do not in others. We cannot rely on the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: Is Dr. Coffey saying that while those three strands that he mentioned come together, that €2 billion or so of it was effectively and realistically just a repositioning of taxation into Ireland by the OECD?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: The real question on vulnerability is - and this, the wind at the back thing, is probably referred to often - if there is a second round of changes in eight or ten years time, until we would see how that would play out would we have exactly the same scale of vulnerability for us or possibly against us? We would not know until we saw the outcome.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am afraid I must finish the meeting as we have another committee - of which I am a part - coming into this room in 15 minutes time. We are going to have to draw this to a conclusion. Can Deputy Boyd Barrett fit in a question in under a minute?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy has 30 seconds.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: I must limit the time available to Dr. Coffey as well.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank Dr. Coffey for his contribution. As always, it has been a useful and helpful session. All of the members - including those who were here earlier as well - appreciate the time and information that Dr. Coffey has given to the committee. He knows now at least where some of his podcast listeners are located.