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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Colm Brophy: That is what Mr. Tutty said earlier. What type of debt level is he talking about reaching before he would switch from opposing or being neutral on borrowing to advocate that borrowing could be part of it as a member of the advisory council?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submissions (Resumed): The Environmental Pillar (31 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I will continue on from where Deputy Lahart has finished. There are a couple of interesting things that strike me in respect of the proposals the witnesses are making. I agree with some aspects, and while they take account of the environmental side of things, they sometimes seem to miss completely the impact on communities and individuals, especially on communities or individuals who do not...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submissions (Resumed): The Environmental Pillar (31 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: At that price, it helps to place a 15 cent tax on it as a proportionate amount to influence behaviour. If a person is paying €3 or €4 for a coffee, 15 cent will not make a difference to him or her. It is the same with tin cans. People buy cans of Coke, for example, ranging from €1 for a can to €1.20. They do not care. The proportionate amount of the charge...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submissions (Resumed): The Environmental Pillar (31 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: It is not an education process. These people know full well when they pay €50. Let us suppose a householder gets three quotes. One is for €250, a second is for €350 and then another person comes in with a quote of €50. They know full well what they are doing. My apologies, Chairman, for coming back in but this is the point I was making. We created a pricing...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submissions (Resumed): The Environmental Pillar (31 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I have no problem with refund schemes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: My apologies for not being able to attend part of today's meeting. It is fascinating when members of Sinn Féin speak in regard to trade deals because there is the obvious problem of being in favour of trade deals and simultaneously in favour of protectionism. I found Mr. Carthy's contribution very interesting. People who have a problem with trade deals only look at the inward, not the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: If Mr. Carthy will allow me to respond, he can then reply with the permission of the Chairman. Trade deals and our involvement in the EU are the real opportunity for an island such as Ireland. Economic growth on this island in terms of jobs, people and small, vulnerable businesses could not be sustained without comprehensive trade deals which allow us to be have a disproportionately large...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I acknowledged that at the start of the meeting. The Senator's snideness is unnecessary.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: Watch out.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: Be careful what you wish for.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I am just wondering what community is. A community representative is a nice expression, but what is community? What section? Are the entire State and all the millions of people in the community? Is it some sectional group of the community? Is it the community who are victims of crime? We need to be very careful. I have been listening to the exchange going back and forth. Some of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I understood from looking at the Tánaiste that she was indicating to the Chairman, and if he actually looked towards her he might have noticed that. I do not think that was a fair comment to the Tánaiste.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: The Chairman specifically said the Tánaiste had indicated. She was indicating to him. I was looking at her indicating to him, so his comment was not fair.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: That does not make the Chairman's comment fair.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I listened to what Deputy Clare Daly had to say there. I never make any argument facetiously. I will go back to the point of my intervention, which is quite interesting. What it has teased out in subsequent contributions from Deputy Clare Daly is what was being talked about, not merely a generic community representative but a specific type of community representative. Others might have a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I am broadly supportive of Deputy Wallace's point about reasonable time. That is valid. I do not think it is appropriate that someone would be waiting months in limbo. That is an unfair and almost cruel way to treat someone by leaving them waiting like that. On Deputy Daly's primary amendment, I would link it with what Deputy O'Callaghan has said that if one is too prescriptive on this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (23 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 539. To ask the Minister for Health the name of the drugs which have been licensed by the European Medicines Agency and have gone through the process of being approved by the Health Products Regulatory Authority that are waiting to be approved for reimbursement by the HSE; and the date they were added to the list in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 540. To ask the Minister for Health the average time it takes for a drug to go through the reimbursement assessment process; the reason a delay exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 541. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the current manner in which drugs are assessed for reimbursement by the HSE is adequate and appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24745/17]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I was going to say something but the Minister of State has addressed it. It is on page 8. By qualifying the definition we run the risk that an interpretation could be made at a later stage that is in conflict with the section. We would be narrowing it. The purpose of the amendment is to broaden the definition or ensure that the definition is as broad as possible. I would have thought...