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- United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: It is difficult to know where to start in this debate about what happened last week because there was a sense among most analysts and pundits, as well as politicians across these islands and further afield, that the British people would do what was perceived to be the right thing in the end. They did not, however. There was some evidence from the markets and other sources that the result...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (23 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent success of a number of Irish films internationally, his plans to improve the section 481 tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13265/16]
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: In the fifth meeting of the Select Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny we will meet representatives of three organisations. First, we will meet Professor Alan Barrett from the Economic and Social Research Institute. We will then meet Professor John McHale, chairman of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. He will be accompanied by Mr. Michael Tutty and Mr. Seamus Coffey who are...
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: We have three Deputies offering and several other witnesses to deal with so I urge members to ask questions rather than make statements.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Who put the institute under pressure?
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I shall paraphrase the Deputy, this is the arrangements committee for the ultimate budget committee. His question is not related to arrangements but is more suited for the committee when it is established. I want to let Deputy Broughan contribute and there are two other sets of witnesses.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: He did and we will get a chance to talk to him again about the matter once the committee is established. Deputy Barrett's query is not an arrangement matter.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I have a copy of that book here some place that proves the Deputy studied and presented economics.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: The Deputy wants to know if the ESRI has completed the research.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I urge Professor Barrett to pick one sentence.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I thank Professor Alan Barrett for his attendance. I am sure that when the committee is established properly, we will be back in touch.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the representatives of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. I draw their attention to the fact that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence....
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: We are all there in spirit.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: We have to try to avoid a situation that might have obtained in the past whereby committees were swamped with information. It is not just about the volume of information, it is also about the quality of that information and whether we obtain the information we really want. There may have been a perception in the past that certain Departments, in an attempt not to see any action by a...
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Before I call Deputy Burton, Professor McHale's two colleagues should feel free to comment.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: There was general confusion but I do not think it was on the advisory council's side.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I think it is ten days.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I thank the witnesses and their staff for attending. Once the committee is up and running, I am sure we will see plenty more of each other. I thank them for coming before us this morning.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Office for Budget Responsibility (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: We will start the final part of this afternoon's meeting. I thank Mr. Robert Chote for his attendance here today and apologise for what happened last week, when it was all picture and no sound. I thank him for coming over. I draw the attention of the witness to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect...
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Office for Budget Responsibility (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I thank Mr. Chote. I cannot remember the name of the new rail proposal from the north of England which caused some controversy.