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- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Office for Budget Responsibility (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: What was the OBR's role in respect of the costing of this project? Did it have any role? Mr. Chote mentioned it in passing.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Office for Budget Responsibility (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Deputy Doherty asked about the standstill position at budget time and the necessary expenditure to meet changes in demographics and inflation. Does Mr. Chote factor that into his annual workings on the budget and the statement?
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Office for Budget Responsibility (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Pension payments.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Office for Budget Responsibility (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Are any costings prepared as regards the outcome of the vote tomorrow?
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Office for Budget Responsibility (22 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I thank Mr. Chote for his attendance and for giving us his thoughts. We had a discussion in his absence last week when we went through some of the documents he circulated to us. These will certainly form part of our discussions. We will start considering, on a line-by-line basis, what our report and recommendations will be in our meeting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday next week. I also thank Mr....
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: As we have a quorum, we shall commence. This is the fourth meeting of the committee. Today, we shall meet Ms Emily Logan, the Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. She is accompanied by Dr. Mary Murphy, commission member, Mr. Laurence Bond, head of research, and Ms Niamh Connolly, who is formerly of this parish and who works in the communications section of...
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: It is clear from the submission that the commission is at a stage where it is building. Does it have the staff it needs to help us in undertaking the work we have to do on the equality proofing aspect of the budgetary process and, if not, when does Ms Logan believe the commission might be in a position to have them?
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I thank Mr. Bond. I call Deputy Calleary.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: That is a good suggestion. The witnesses have some questions to which to respond.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I ask Deputy Seán Barrett to ask a brief question.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: No.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Deputy, "sweet child of mine", Broughan, do you wish to put a question? Sorry for the musical interlude.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I thank Dr. Murphy. I thank the delegates for making themselves available to come before us. If the commission has five or six key points against which Departments can be measured, as requested by Deputy Barrett, it should, please, feel free to submit them. They will be included in our final report. I again thank the delegates for attending.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: 313. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he will take to highlight the situation of the Rohingya people, displaced from their homeland in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16693/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: 517. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the continuance of passenger flight operations to and from Waterford Airport following the recent announcement that a company (details supplied) is to cease operating from Waterford Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16691/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: 518. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make electric vehicle car usage easier by providing free parking, access to bus lanes, removal of purchase taxes, lower road tax rates or removal of value added tax on leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16692/16]
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and their officials. We will start with brief opening remarks from the Minister for Finance. We have until approximately 12.30 p.m. I understand that the Minister for Finance must leave a little before that time and I would ask for earlier questions for him from members.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Are any members offering? I call Deputy Ryan.
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: There are a number of members who want to ask questions before-----
- Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)
John Paul Phelan: Is it on this particular issue?