Results 2,141-2,160 of 2,771 for speaker:Colm Brophy
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Martínez Mongay. I will call on a number of Deputies, who should keep their contributions to five minutes each. Replies should be kept to approximately the same time. That should allow everyone who has indicated thus far to be accommodated in the time available. The first to indicate was Deputy Chambers.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy has 30 seconds to put his third question.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy must be brief.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: It is important to note that one of our sister committees is examining this issue in some detail.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: I am going to stop the Deputy there. There will be time for him to comment further. I want to keep it fair and let everybody back in again.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: This is something the committee has done a great deal of work on. It is at the heart of that answer. We can understand the perspective of the Commission and, depending on their perspective on a rainy day fund, people might agree with the general thrust of what Mr. Martínez Mongay is saying. The question, however, is how EUROSTAT views it because if it takes one particular view of it...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: As Chairman, I did not take that meaning at all out of what was said here.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Martínez Mongay very much. This has been a very interesting exchange of views. Much information has been covered and there have been a lot of questions. I thank Mr. Martínez Mongay for coming before the committee. We have certainly found it interesting. I also thank all of my colleagues who have contributed.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (17 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: 251. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of an application by a person (details supplied) for family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21859/18]
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: To follow up on the point made by the Minister of State, it is very important that consideration is given, particularly to small businesses in terms of the impact of a change of this nature on them. This is a crucial consideration as far as I am concerned. There is a time factor in that businesses need to gear up for any type of change. There is also an impact. Before being elected to the...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: I have to come back in regarding the point of consultation. I have great respect for Deputy Chambers but I disagree totally with the point he made. There are a few aspects that are very important. The first is that we should have consultation on any change. The reason is very simple. This country is littered with examples where we have passed legislation without properly thinking through...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: Apologies have been received from Deputies Heydon and Cowen. We will be meeting Mr. Seamus Coffey, an economist from University College Cork regarding budget 2019 and the sustainability of corporation tax. Before we do so, I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: Before we begin I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Interference from mobile phones affects sound quality. I welcome Mr. Seamus Coffey from University College Cork. I thank him for making himself available to meet with the committee today. The committee is carrying out the ex antescrutiny of budget 2019 and Mr. Coffey has carried out a review of corporation...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Coffey for that very interesting presentation and call Deputy McGrath.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: Deputy McGrath can come back in.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: We can come back to that. Deputy Lisa Chambers is next up and then we will hear from Deputy Pearse Doherty.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: If the other members agree to allow in Deputy Ryan for a quick question, that is fine.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: Deputy Doherty, please.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: Thank you.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Regime: Discussion (16 May 2018)
Colm Brophy: Deputy, I would like the witness to have the opportunity the answer the questions.