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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Constitutional Amendments (10 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: 843. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has identified laws which are dependent on or in place as a consequence of Article 41.2 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30106/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Constitutional Amendments (10 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: 861. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has identified laws which are dependent on or in place as a consequence of Article 41.2 of the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30099/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (10 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: 863. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if expert advice or data, including existing and or projected costings to the Constitutional Convention in the context of its consideration of Article 41.2 with particular reference to carers was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30146/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (10 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: 916. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has identified laws which are dependent on or in place as a consequence of Article 41.2 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30103/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: We have a quorum and I will commence the meeting in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Lisa Chambers. The select committee will meet the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, to discuss the summer economic statement at 5.30 p.m. Before we do so, I propose that we go into private session to deal with committee business.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I remind members and delegates to turn off their mobile phones as interference from them affects the transmission of the proceedings. I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who is accompanied by Mr. John Kinnane, Mr. Brendan O'Leary, Mr. Stephen McDonagh and Fearghal Ó Brolcháin. I thank them for making themselves available to the select committee. They had...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: A number of members have indicated. The first to indicate was Deputy Michael McGrath.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I meant to say before Deputy Michael McGrath started that a very large number of Deputies had offered. To allow for the time constraints on us, I ask Deputies to try to have an initial round of questions with five minutes per Deputy. They can come back in if we have more time. That should take us up until about 7 p.m.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: You have about a minute, Deputy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: That was definitely inside the time limit for both the Deputy and the Minister. I call Deputy Pearse Doherty.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: Let the Minister finish.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry Deputy, we cannot have this debate going on for ever. I have been fair to everybody with about five minutes, so you have about 30 seconds. We will be coming a second round once we have had every Deputy who indicated. Three or four have not had a chance to come in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry Deputy-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I call Deputy Broughan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I have been very fair to Deputy Doherty and to all of the Deputies. I will give Deputies equal time and allow the Minister's response. There will be extra time, depending on how much other Deputies use up, and Deputy Doherty will have the opportunity to come back in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy must let the Minister reply.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: To be fair, we must move on.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister and the Deputy for the book club advice, but I must move on to Deputy Lahart. I hope he does not have any more books for us.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am told that IBEC recommended investment of €800 million in the university sector instead of the rainy day fund.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: If Deputy O'Brien is satisfied, I will call Deputy Bailey.