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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.

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

Colm Brophy: I must ask the witnesses to be very brief in their answers as three other Deputies are waiting to come in and I am conscious of our time overall.

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

Colm Brophy: It was a rather long question in the end.

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

Colm Brophy: I ask speakers to keep their replies quite brief. The Dundalk budget select committee is currently sitting.

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

Colm Brophy: I am conscious of time for everybody involved. It is 6.30 p.m.

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

Colm Brophy: We are a budgetary oversight committee, not an environment committee so I will bring us back to-----

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

Colm Brophy: Deputy Cowen has indicated that he has a brief question and I ask the witnesses to keep their replies equally brief.

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

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Doheny. With that reply, I will draw our session here to a conclusion. I thank everyone for attending. There was a good exchange with the members and we covered a lot of ground. I note again the delay at the start but we thank the witnesses for bearing with us.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (12 Sep 2018)

Colm Brophy: As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight. I have received apologies from Deputies Michael McGrath and Lahart. At approximately 3.30 p.m., the committee will engage with researchers from the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, to consider the findings of its gender impact report. Before that, I propose that we go into private...