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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae is still on the line. If he wants to make a contribution, he can indicate across the IT systems. In the meantime, I call on Deputy Canney.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: As if we do not always.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: Three other members have the opportunity to raise further questions. I call Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: The Deputy is out of time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Ministers and their staff for making themselves available. I thank the Ministers for their detailed presentations and responses to various questions. We acknowledge that we remain on course to meet the summer economic statement commitments in the budget package as a whole. We acknowledge the difficulties associated with ongoing discussions around the health budget and the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: The Deputy has learned well from the past obviously. We acknowledge that. On the previous occasion the Ministers were in, and notwithstanding the record spending associated with housing, the huge commitments contained within the NDP, that they view as particularly important, and especially relevant to the success of the plan and the housing commitments that have been made, we discussed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: 598. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [41639/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews. I propose that the select committee go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: I welcome Professor Michael McMahon, Dr. Adele Bergin and Dr. Eddie Casey, all of whom members will be aware are from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. This is the first of two sessions here this evening on our pre-budget deliberations. As is the norm but as is necessary, I must explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses with regard to references...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: I skipped the queue earlier. Does Deputy Healy-Rae wish to come in now? No. Next is Deputy Durkan, then Deputies Leddin and Nash.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: Does Deputy Leddin have any queries or questions? No. Deputy Nash is next.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: I can return to Sinn Féin, whether Deputy Ryan or Deputy Doherty wishes to come in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: I would share the view our planning system is not fit for purpose to meet the demands that are necessary for the development plans to become a reality rather than be mere aspirations and failures. There is a planning and development Bill in the offing, and I hope those nettles will be grasped seriously by all concerned, on all sides of the House, to ensure there is radical change to put a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: Infrastructure.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: Our energy security, however, is not where it needs to be, and much of that is down to the manner in which these projects are delivered. If we look at the potential we have for offshore, a supposed planning authority is being put in place to deal with those applications but, again, our ambition, as great as some might believe it to be, is far behind what it could be and what it could deliver...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: We discussed quite a lot of this earlier.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank Professor McMahon and our guests very much for their very comprehensive contributions and responses to the questions and the detail they went in to in order to enlighten the members on their queries. I thank them very much indeed and wish them well. I know Professor McMahon has to get away to make a flight. We will let him go and conclude this session. We will suspend...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: I welcome Dr. Tom McDonnell and Mr. Ciarán Nugent from the Nevin Economic Research Institute, NERI. Before I begin, I must again explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practices of the Houses regarding references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentation they make to the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Nevin Economic Research Institute (20 Sep 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank Dr. McDonnell for his comprehensive presentation and call Deputy Durkan.