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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: That was definitely inside the time limit for both the Deputy and the Minister. I call Deputy Pearse Doherty.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: Let the Minister finish.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry Deputy, we cannot have this debate going on for ever. I have been fair to everybody with about five minutes, so you have about 30 seconds. We will be coming a second round once we have had every Deputy who indicated. Three or four have not had a chance to come in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry Deputy-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I call Deputy Broughan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I have been very fair to Deputy Doherty and to all of the Deputies. I will give Deputies equal time and allow the Minister's response. There will be extra time, depending on how much other Deputies use up, and Deputy Doherty will have the opportunity to come back in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy must let the Minister reply.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: To be fair, we must move on.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister and the Deputy for the book club advice, but I must move on to Deputy Lahart. I hope he does not have any more books for us.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I am told that IBEC recommended investment of €800 million in the university sector instead of the rainy day fund.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: If Deputy O'Brien is satisfied, I will call Deputy Bailey.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy has just under a minute. I wish to be fair to everybody.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: No. I warned the Deputy about the time and I was rigid with everybody before he arrived. Hopefully, there will be a few minutes later. Deputy Breathnach has been here for almost an hour and a half and I have to be fair to him and let him speak.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: We have concluded the first round for every Deputy and everybody has had a chance to contribute. I now intend to allow a few supplementals. As we agreed that we would conclude this session at 7 p.m., we have four or five minutes and then we will allow for a concluding remark. I have Deputy Pearse Doherty first and then I will come to Deputy Boyd Barrett. I also ask the Minister to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: Two other Deputies are indicating. I want to let the Minister reply and then let the two other Deputies in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: Sorry, the Deputy is not responding. I am going to be fair to other Deputies, even if the Deputy does not want to be. There are two and a half minutes left and Deputies Boyd Barrett and Breathnach both indicated they would like to come back in. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett now.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister for his kind words.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: My question is specifically linked to the one asked by Deputy Jack Chambers. Rather than ask a series of almost identical questions, I was hoping I could follow up on the same point. There are other areas to which I will refer later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Colm Brophy: I will pick up from Deputy Lisa Chambers where she left off as I do not believe we received a very satisfactory answer to this question. I totally accept that when a public representative such as myself is contacted, it is usually because there is an issue. There are plenty of cases where someone is not contacted and things work perfectly, but I do not think the general experience of a...