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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I ask Dr. Fagan to circulate it to the clerk to the committee.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I ask the Deputy to direct his comments through the Chair.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I thank the Deputy, Dr. Fagan, Mr. Flynn and Mr. Quinn. With the agreement of the committee, and apologies to Dr. McDonnell, I think we should take a comfort break. We will return at approximately 4.20 p.m.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome Dr. Tom McDonnell of the Nevin Economic Research Institute. I apologise to him for our over-run in time. Dr. McDonnell will outline to the committee his views and those of the institute on Ireland's economic and fiscal position in the run-up to budget 2017. Before we begin, I remind those present to turn off their mobile phones because interference from such devices can affect...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Whatever is contained in the budget, it will not be too radical.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: They are not rational.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I have two brief supplementary points. Dr. McDonnell spoke about regional development. Being from the south east, this is a bugbear of mine. The south east continues to have the highest unemployment rates in the country and it annoys me. I am not laying a charge at Dr. McDonnell, but he mentioned developing regional hubs in the west. Is there any particular reason that at the height of...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: The improvement has been better but the fall was deeper.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: And yet the region has more than half a million people, all of whom basically live within an hour of one another.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: It has a critical mass.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: This probably is not a discussion for this committee. It is more of a fireside chat.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: There is a university, perhaps.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: It has the lowest rate of participation at third level and those who do go tend to go to Dublin and Cork-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: -----and they just do not come home. Their higher incomes then are not reflected in the figures for the region. While that is what I found, I will have that discussion on another day. Briefly and finally, Dr. McDonnell mentioned expanding the tax base and my ears pricked up at the term, "land tax". I presume he meant development land as opposed to farmland.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Dr. McDonnell was having a theoretical discussion.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)
John Paul Phelan: On behalf of everybody, I thank Dr. McDonnell and apologise for the delay in starting. As this is our first day back at school, people have other business as well but I thank Dr. McDonnell for his attendance.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (20 Jul 2016)
John Paul Phelan: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23199/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (12 Jul 2016)
John Paul Phelan: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for emergency works funding for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20571/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (12 Jul 2016)
John Paul Phelan: 794. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the options available to a person (details supplied) who has received an assessment through the personal injuries assessment board. [20693/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (6 Jul 2016)
John Paul Phelan: 197. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the report of the Post Office network business development group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19991/16]