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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017) John Lahart: I appreciate that. The committee received presentations from a number of bodies, with ICTU being especially strong on the notion that the reduction in the VAT rate contributed to a reduction in working conditions in the hospitality sector. Does the Minister have a view on that?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017) John Lahart: Does the Minister think price gouging exists as is anecdotally reported, particularly in Dublin? I have heard that Mayo supporters who travelled frequently experienced significant increases in the cost of hotel rooms. Do the Minister or his officials have any evidence of that?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017) John Lahart: There has been a lot of talk about hidden fiscal space. I think the Taoiseach was the first to introduce the term. The term implies that it is concealed and not apparent and that we have to go looking for it. Has the Minister gone looking for it?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017) John Lahart: What Departments might be featuring more strongly in that voyage of discovery?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017) John Lahart: Excellent. Is the vessel heavily weighed down?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017) John Lahart: If the Minister does discover hidden fiscal space, it will be invested in services. Is that correct?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee
Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (27 Sep 2017) John Lahart: I thank the Minister. We are two weeks away from the budget. When does he expect the line to be drawn under that investigation in terms of where savings might be found?
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: I call on the Chairman of the joint committee to move the motion. He has 15 minutes in which to make his contribution.
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: I thank the Deputy.
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: The Deputy's time is up. She should speak quickly.
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: Before I call the Minister of State, and there will be a further speaker after him, do I have the agreement of the House to extend the debate by three minutes to facilitate an additional speaker?
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: Thank you.
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: No, he cannot because that would mean-----
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: Yes. He is listed to speak immediately after the Minister of State. If Deputy Durkan is going to take some of the Minister of State's time-----
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: Yes. On the list I have, Deputy Ó Laoghaire is following the Minister of State.
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: I do not have any indication of that. We will have run out of time and I will then ask the Deputy to adjourn the debate.
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: For clarification, the Minister of State has a slot now and Deputy Ó Laoghaire is on my timetable to speak after him. I was then going to facilitate Deputy Durkan for three minutes and then Deputy Ó Laoghaire would close the debate.
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: My indication is that Deputy Ó Laoghaire is down to close the debate.
- Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)
John Lahart: That you wanted to speak.