Results 781-800 of 2,792 for speaker:Colm Brophy
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Coffey. As always, he has provided a very interesting statement.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: Before I call Deputy Boyd Barrett, I would like to point that the heat map is one of the most colourful new innovations of this year's submissions. It is very powerful and effective. At a visible glance, one can see information. It is a very handy new addition.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: I am going to allow people come in again later if there is time, but first I want to give everyone an opportunity.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: I remind members, especially those who joined us late, that due to reasons beyond our circumstances, we have to stop this meeting at 3.30 p.m. That is our time limit and I ask members to be conscious of that.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: I will allow people back in, subject to time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: We spent a rather long time discussing this in Deputy Burton's absence at the beginning of the meeting.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: No, the Deputy is not. She is saying something that was dealt with in quite a bit of detail.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: I ask Mr. Coffey when he answers to be conscious of what we have covered already as we are very tight for time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: It is not Mr. Coffey's job to answer that. I call Deputy Lisa Chambers.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: I indicated that I would allow members to intervene again with supplementary questions. Only one member has indicated a wish to do so but if anybody else has a short question we will conclude with that. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: That point was made previously. I call Deputy Ryan.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: That is our job. With the agreement that that area is our job, I will draw our exchange today to a conclusion. I thank the witnesses for attending, for their presentation and for the exchange on questions from the members. This is now an established part of the pre-budget process, and it is a good for the budget committee to have this interaction. There is a very positive framework...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee and taking the time to make their presentations to us. To be very clear on where I am coming from, not just because it is the Government's position but because it is my view, I prefer straightforward simple deletion. It has been very interesting to listen to the positions and views outlined by the witnesses. Much of what I have heard...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: That is not what I said in any way, shape or form.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: It is a misinterpretation. I said that, even if there is a straightforward referendum campaign about deletion, arguments would be put forward by people who want to see either more or less. That creates the complexity around the issue. I am not saying, either, that the issue is complex or that there are not economic issues but that, by going beyond a straight deletion, we run the risk of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: I do not favour amending the Constitution at all. I have supported changing the Constitution on a number of occasions but my point, and that of the Minister, is that we have an opportunity to do a straight deletion. We could hold a referendum on it and there is overwhelming support for it. I do not necessarily oppose anything else I have heard but I believe the other proposals have not...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: Sinn Féin councillors voted against it.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: I raise the issue of BusConnects. There are many concerns relating to BusConnects. Like many Deputies, I support the investment in public transport. While the overall intention of what is being attempted with BusConnects should be warmly welcomed, nevertheless there are genuine concerns among communities across my constituency and across Dublin relating to existing bus services and the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (26 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: No apologies have been received. Today, the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, and his officials will be appearing before us in advance of the 2019 budget. Before doing so, we will deal with some housekeeping matters.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2019: Minister for Finance (26 Sep 2018)
Colm Brophy: Before we begin, I give the usual reminder to members and witnesses to turn off mobile telephones. I welcome the Minister and his officials and thank them for making themselves available to give us our pre-budget briefing. The Minister is accompanied by Mr. John McCarthy, Mr. Joe Cullen, Mr. Gerry Kenny, Mr. Pat Leahy and Ms Ruth Sutton from the Department of Finance and by Mr. John Kinnane...