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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: We have discussed the four months grace period for the termination of the two schemes which allows for the continuation of payments for a four-month period to people who are in receipt of payments under the schemes. The processing of applications that had been submitted to date will also continue. That is a recognition of what is practically and pragmatically feasible within the confined of...
- Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: You may wish to extend it. You have some further time if you wish.
- Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: I found the debate very stimulating and interesting. I thank the Minister of State.
- Topical Issue Matters (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Dara Calleary - the construction of a cath lab at Mayo General Hospital and the making available of an on-call cardiology team at UCHG to travel to Mayo; (2) Deputy Michelle Mulherin - the need to direct EirGrid to implement...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: I welcome the Minister and his officials. This is all new territory for me. I am learning. Deputy Fleming has been all over this and so has the Chairman in the past. Even the word "savings" usually implies that one has spent what one thought one would spend and one did not have to spend as much as expected. However, what we mean by savings in this context, is non commenced expenditure.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: That is correct, but it means also that the project on which one was planning to spend money has not begun or has not been finished.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: The physics have not been completed.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: Savings usually implies that it is after everything has been done, that one has saved a certain amount.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: A better description is unspent money.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: Each Department has its capital expenditure budget and its current expenditure budget. I must begin to get my head around what goes into capital. Should repairs and renewals be under the capital heading? From day one machinery has always been seen as capital expenditure. If one must repair it and so forth, this is done to keep the machinery operating. It is, therefore, a little like a...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: It would be easier and more logical to do this.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: Anything that provides economic use beyond the-----
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: It should be examined because it is an important investment related issue. One invests a lump sum to obtain an economic benefit over an extended period.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: That reasoning is fortuitous.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: Yes, it is an asset.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: It is an economic benefit that lasts for more than one calendar year. As such, its overall investment cost should be spread over the period of its benefits. Basically, we have the grids of all the Departments and their capital levels of expenditure. Repairs and renewals of the capital items should probably be considered as a sticking plaster to put on to capital expenditure rather than...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: Under the education and skills heading, reference is made to works under way on buildings at St. Patrick's College and UCD. Another issue arises in respect of third level campuses. Capital expenditure in third level campuses is not confined to lecture theatres, laboratories and so forth. It should include facilities such as running tracks. UCD, for instance, had to move its running track...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2013: Motion (28 Feb 2013)
Peter Mathews: The Minister has the money.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: Could Deputy Bannon conclude his remarks?
- Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: Thank you, Deputy.