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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: I thank Ms Murphy for her opening statement.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: May I interject? I could be wrong on this, but this is my understanding. The policy to change from petrol to diesel in cars was to reduce CO2 emissions. Effectively whether it is based on the Euro 6 standard or whatever, diesel is effectively low on CO2 emissions. However, having switched over a vast quantity of cars, the particulate pollution, which is the particulates in the exhaust...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: The witnesses are talking about reducing the floor for the rebate from €1 to 85 cent while increasing the maximum rebate rate from 7.5 cent to 15 cent and that the maximum rebate payable would kick in at the current minimum level for the rebate.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: That is a very substantial increase in the scheme.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: I ask Ms Murphy for a brief answer to that question because we are off the topic under discussion. Three other Deputies are waiting to contribute and there is also a second session.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: Thank you. Deputy Broughan is the next speaker.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: If the witnesses do not have the figures with them, we would appreciate if they would send them in writing.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: We will not draw any inferences on why Deputies, who are present or not-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: Unless Deputy Danny Healy-Rae can read minds, he has no idea why Deputies left the room. In order to be fair to everybody, we will just say that the Deputies contributed and asked their questions.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: A number of Deputies have gone to ask questions.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: We have the gist of the Deputy's point.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Colm Brophy: I appreciate that there was no question in the Deputy's contribution. I thank the witnesses for their contributions and for attending. It was a very informative session. On the issues the witnesses raised regarding the ESRI report, we will raise them with the institute.
- 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?