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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The effect of Brexit is not going to be evenly spread across the economy in terms of sectors or geographically. Some of the areas that need the most help are those which are going to be the worst affected. Some of those that might see some silver lining to the fairly dark cloud are the areas that are possibly overheating already, for example opportunities for jobs in finance which are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Ireland is far less dependent on the UK now than it was when it joined the EEC, as it was then, but it is still significantly dependent on the UK market. Are further opportunities for diversification being pursued at a greater speed now than they would have been otherwise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Thank you. Mr. Callinan, I could speak about the customs union all day but we have covered it relatively well. I happen to be a chartered accountant and we have received a large amount of material from Chartered Accountants Ireland, which I am sure you have seen, about the impact on small businesses. Many of them are not conscious of all that is involved. I do not wish to labour that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Although this is the finance committee we have not dealt in detail with financial services. A number of French Senators came over to visit members of the finance committee. They had been to Hong Kong, Singapore and London and they were coming to Dublin and Frankfurt to examine what was happening and what opportunities they could seek. There appears to be a movement away from passporting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I have another question before Oliver Gilvarry intervenes. There is an enormous financial centre in the UK. Is it reasonable or likely to expect that the vast bulk of that will stay in London dealing with EU matters or is that unlikely to be possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: It is a worldwide centre now. It is not just dealing with the EU.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I am talking about the EU chunk of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The IMF report that came out recently talks about Brexit being negative and dangerous for the Irish economy. We all knew much of that anyway. Has there been any follow-up with the IMF about what it is saying? Do the witnesses concur with all of it? Do they have issues with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Although I am in the Chair, I have to watch my own time. Article 50 has been triggered. It is supposed to be two years. What is our next step on the roadmap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Burke. I thank Mr. Callinan and all of his team who were with him today, including Ms McGrath, Ms Mulligan, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Martin, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Gilvarry and the other officials who came with him. I wish them well in everything they are doing, both on their own behalf and, more important, on behalf of all of us. I am sure we will be engaging with them again. I...

Seanad: Childhood Obesity: Statements (17 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Dolan. I know this is an issue that our next speaker, Senator Catherine Noone, who has paid particular attention to it for many years. The Senator has five minutes but I will try to be as generous as I can.

Seanad: Childhood Obesity: Statements (17 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Noone is passionate on this subject. Well done to her as she got to speak for seven minutes. It is now 6.18 p.m. and the Minister is supposed to be called at 6.22 p.m. I advise Senator O'Sullivan that Senator Buttimer wants to try to contribute as well.

Seanad: Childhood Obesity: Statements (17 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator O'Sullivan.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Two more minutes.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Wilson should be next, but the Minister has asked to come in at this point.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I will revert to the Senator then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (18 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Pearse Doherty. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: We are meeting to engage in pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft general scheme of data-sharing and governance Bill with officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Justice and Equality, and Mr. Dale Sunderland, deputy commissioner, and Mr. Cathal Ryan, assistant commissioner, from the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. I welcome Mr. Barry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Mr. Sunderland might like to make his opening remarks now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Data-Sharing and Governance Bill: Discussion (18 May 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Carroll. I call Deputy Sherlock.