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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the witnesses for their extensive presentations and responses. We as a committee greatly respect their opinions, views and comments on the budget. We are obliged, as a committee, after having received the budget, to analyse and scrutinise different aspects of it. To fill the witnesses in on where we are with our preparations to do that in the coming weeks, we will have specific...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: The thrust of the budget and the Finance (No. 2) Bill is to position the economy for the long term and for come what may. It is right that it should deal with the cost-of-living measures of now and also salt away some money for the future in infrastructure and other funds. Our ability to do that is dependent on us continuing to have the buoyant corporate taxes we currently have and that is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of proposals to address inconsistencies in eligibility for disability payments. [46393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (24 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what engagement she has had with disability groups in relation to the recent green paper on disability supports. [46394/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (19 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when PLC fees are to be abolished for further education students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45577/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (19 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices that will benefit from the once-off reduction of 33% in the contribution fee in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45576/23]

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Any discussion or statements on excess mortality must take account of our very recent past and the difficulties and terrible deaths associated with Covid. We commend the Government, the health services and the schemes aimed at ensuring everything is done to help and assist those who remain at risk. I think of the ongoing vaccination schemes and so forth. However, in the main, we are living...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I propose we go into private session.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Some committee members are present in the committee room and some are joining online. The next item on our agenda is post-budget engagement. I welcome Dr. Karina Doorley and Dr. Dora Tuda from the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI. I understand their colleague Dr. Conor O'Toole, who was due to address issues in the macroeconomic context, is unable to join us today. If in his...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Does anyone wish to comment or raise questions?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Apologies.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Can the witnesses deal with the matter that was raised by Deputy Michael Healy-Rae on rates and so forth?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: The Deputy had been saying at the beginning of the meeting that in the event that some questions remained outstanding that written responses will suffice.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Is Deputy Michael Healy-Rae saying that notwithstanding the provision that was in the budget on the rebate for those rates of €20,000?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Yes, but they are losing by as much as they had initially thought. However, I hear what the Deputy is saying and we will raise that with the secretariat with a view to managing a way in which it can become part of our work in the coming months to make recommendations in that regard.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Deputy. Does Deputy Conway Walsh want to come in?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Economic and Social Research Institute (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Was there provision for €2.25 billion, allowing for approximately 6% to 10% varying on the year, for the next four years in respect of increases in the development plan figures?