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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (21 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: 31. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the creative schools programme; and the level of involvement of schools in County Dublin in the programme. [26775/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (21 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: 36. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the Great Famine Online project. [26776/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Chair for facilitating me. I am not a member of this committee, but I wanted to make fairly important points, some of which have been addressed by my constituency colleague. Although I was not going to comment on the matter just mentioned by the Chairman, I am of the view that the committee should make its opinions heard in the strongest possible way. I am old enough, and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: I propose that we go into private session to discuss some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: In the first session we will meet stakeholders for a discussion of pre-budget submissions. The select committee is due to finish the part of the meeting by 5.30 p.m. I remind members and delegates to turn off their mobile phones as they cause interference with the sound quality of the transmission of proceedings. From the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, I welcome Ms Patricia King,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank Ms King for her opening statement. We will defer questions until all opening statements are made. I call on Mr. Neil McDonnell of ISME to make his opening statement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Harrison very much. All opening statements are supplied to all members in advance of the meeting. A number of members have already indicated they wish to contribute. I am going to start with Deputy Burton.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: Would the ISME representatives like to respond on this issue?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: Would Ms Burke like to comment?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank the witnesses for their responses. I call Deputy Lisa Chambers.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: Obviously, I will go to ISME to start this session.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: Unfortunately, I will not do so.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: As we have only ten minutes remaining in this session, we will not finish on time. Ms King may address the issue on another occasion. I call on Ms Burke from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: We have only one minute left.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy has one minute.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: We have Deputy Boyd Barrett's questions. I will start with a response from congress and work through the other witnesses.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: The Dublin Chamber of Commerce wants to come in on this point.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: I ask the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for the first response to Deputy Cowen.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Sharpe. We now turn to ISME for the final response on this issue.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Colm Brophy: Two Deputies will now make a comment for about one minute each. This session will end at 6 p.m. or half an hour beyond the time indicated. We must be fair to everyone. We will need to take a short five minute break. I call Deputy Maria Bailey who will be followed by Deputy Jonathan O'Brien.