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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...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (18 Sep 2018)

Colm Brophy: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. No apologies have been received. Today, the committee is meeting representatives from Chambers Ireland and the Construction Industry Federation, CIF, to discuss priorities for budget 2019. Before that, I propose that we go into private session to deal with some committee business.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Colm Brophy: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the transmission. It would be very much appreciated if they did so. I welcome the delegates from the Construction Industry Federation: Mr. Tom Parlon, director general, and Mr. Dominic Doheny, president. I thank them for making themselves available to the committee. I welcome also the delegates from...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Colm Brophy: I ask Mr. Parlon to heed the time if he can.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry but I ask Mr. Parlon to be brief. Perhaps he could paraphrase slightly as members will have questions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Colm Brophy: I ask Mr. Parlon to move along please. He has been speaking for 15 minutes at this stage and it is too long as an opening statement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Parlon and I am sure there will be plenty of questions for him. I call Mr. Talbot to make his opening statement. He has heard my remarks on brevity. Every member has a copy of his statement in advance so I ask him to keep it as tight as possible.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank you both very much. I am now going to open the discussion up to members who can ask questions of the two groups. I call on Deputy Michael McGrath.