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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Would the Minister actively support that?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: People are getting mixed up between the different areas of local government. We are discussing the election of chairs, but there is a blocking group. In the Dublin local authorities, blocks form and there is a proportionality of seats. As far as I know, this happens in most local authorities. It has been claimed that this is anti-democratic or people are being left out, but the strongest...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: It depends on the seats.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: That is insulting.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: He is trying to cover everything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: The Minister's reference to infringements reminded me of our lengthy discussions on septic tanks. Has that issue been resolved and has it been costly to the State? As someone who lives near Dublin Port, I have always been interested in maritime transport. Dirty fuels, or bunker fuels as they are known in the trade, have been banned in certain ports. Have any discussions been entered into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister for that. The committee feels this is a vital measure within the proposals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: What about the dirty maritime fuels?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Many of the all-weather football pitches are constructed using tyre waste.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome that the Minister has set up the expert advisory body and that the sectoral thing is in April. What is the timeframe for introducing the climate action Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the council members for attending and I wish them a happy Christmas. I am also a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht. During June and July, that committee tried to design an expert advisory group on climate change to mimic the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council structure. It is quite a compliment to the council that we are trying to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: We also see rents exceeding mortgages, which is another sign of something wrong with the market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I have a little more than that because I did not take 12 minutes in the first round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Rather than argue, I will ask two questions quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Where does the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council see the level of domestic savings in the economy? Is it too high or is it about right? This ties in with what Dr. Donal Donovan was saying about the lack of confidence in the economy. When there is a lack of confidence, the savings rate is too high and when there is more confidence, the savings rate is lower. It is an important indicator of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Where does that equation work into Professor McHale's recommendation on the consolidation of the €3.1 billion? If we reduce domestic savings and increase the spend in the retail sector, it has an immediate effect on employment figures, as we have seen. The 9.5% VAT rate had a significant effect on people in employment. Spending in the domestic economy immediately triggers into jobs....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: When Professor McHale makes his recommendations, does he figure in the effect of people's confidence?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the underspend of €4 million in capital spending in the expenditure profile at end November as part of the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet as per the profile; if any of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the €55,782,000 of miscellaneous expenditure as outlined in Note 5 Non-Voted Current Expenditure in the November Exchequer statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52885/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills of the €7 million in capital spending recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet as per the profile; if any of...