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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy has only 12 or 13 minutes to put his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Do Mr. Talbot, Ms Burke and Mr. Cribben have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I am the only Government Deputy who has not received a ministerial appointment, but I wish them well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Is that per annum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy has just a couple of minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I will allow Deputy Pearse Doherty one brief question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I will round off something with Mr. Cribben before I bring in Deputy Donnelly. On this consumption figure of 14 litres, I am trying to quantify what 14 litres of alcohol looks like. It is quite a frightening concept. It was 14 litres per adult per annum in 2001 and it was just 10.7 litres in 2011, is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: In 2004, the smoking ban was introduced. It certainly had an impact on the publican side of DIGI's trade. In 2008, the transport Act reduced the consumption of alcohol for drivers to one drink. In the way that the smoking ban is travelling east out of Ireland, what the Swedes introduced is travelling west. It is only a matter of time before there will be no acceptable level of alcohol in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Is it about time the vintners of the country looked at a different business model, that the business model of 14 litres per adult per annum, where the vast majority of that was being consumed on premises, is gone and that we need a new type of business model?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: This brings me to the fundamental question I want to ask Mr. Cribben. He is dead right. The pub experience in Ireland is unique and gives our business model a particular type of branding and a particular advantage over other destination points. Those in the retail trade have embraced significantly online technology and even though one can buy a mobile phone online, the research will show...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I can organise one for the Deputy in Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Dr. O'Connor would have a view on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: In order to move things to a conclusion, because we are going to conclude at 5 p.m., I will try to put a macro shape on the proceedings. Ms Burke’s reading of the economy might be considered a very optimistic one. As a member of the Government I am not too sure whether I would go out to bat for that, but I hope she is right that we will end up in a neutral position at the end of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: How does the structural tax base get increased according to the IBEC proposal that came before the committee? Does it contain anything that broadens the structural tax base?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: They have been introduced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: IBEC is not advocating an increase in property tax or water charges, so what does IBEC advocate in terms of broadening the structural base?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: There is a world of difference between income tax and consumption taxes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Dr. O'Connor. If there are no supplementary questions, I will bring matters to a conclusion. I thank the witnesses for attending. It has been a constructive and worthwhile discussion on issues of critical importance and will assist the committee during the budgetary cycle when we resume after the recess. We welcome the four organisations' contributions and their engagement with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (16 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the provision of special needs assistants was reduced for the school year 2014-15 from four to two in a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31797/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries (16 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made regarding the proposed extension of Cork City boundary; the communication that has taken place between his Department and Cork City and County Councils; if the extension will be completed prior to the next local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31689/14]