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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: -----but the scheme tells developers that they can add on the extra amount because people might be able to claim it back, which has an inflationary effect. It is not down to the actual amount claimed. That is my opinion but I accept the Minister's view.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I would not say "career", but I have had experience there.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I am not advocating that, but I am aware of the rule.

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: An Garda Síochána has moved from crisis to crisis in recent years. In a short space of time we have had to deal with the O'Higgins report, the Charleton tribunal and the most recent scandals involving falsified breath-tests and fixed charge notices, resulting in the wrongful conviction of 14,700 citizens. These citizens have been victims of a huge miscarriage of justice...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (11 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the working group which he has established to look at the GMIT Mayo campus; the persons that will sit on the working group; if they will meet in public or private; if the minutes of meetings will be made available to the public; the terms of reference for the working group; the person the working group will report to; the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I ask the Minister for an update on the commercial rates Bill. I understand the heads are still being prepared. Rates are putting businesses under pressure and local authorities are finding themselves at a loss because they do not have the authority to do a great deal about the issue. In rural counties such as my home county of Mayo the commercial rates being charged have resulted in the...

Leaders' Questions (6 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Does the Minister think it is acceptable to allow a report like this to be published without anybody from the Government being available to answer questions on it? It is reported the commission will send its report today but there will be no press conference. It is further reported the Irish media travelling abroad today have specifically requested the Taoiseach to have a separate press...

Leaders' Questions (6 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: It has been six days.

Leaders' Questions (6 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but I am not the leader.

Leaders' Questions (6 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: In March 2014, the Attorney General informed the Taoiseach that there was a very sensitive issue that could jeopardise the State because it had come to her attention that Garda stations were taping phone conversations for the past 30 years without having a legal basis. That conversation was had in the middle of all of the controversy surrounding the departure of the former Commissioner,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Secretaries General, Mr. Derek Moran and Mr. Robert Watt, and their officials. Today's agenda involves the overall fiscal position based on first quarter returns; a briefing on the first quarter outturn of receipts and expenditure; engagement between the committee and the Departments; the information requirements of the committee and the parliamentary budget office; and an...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I invite Mr. Watt to make his opening statement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I have a few questions but I will begin by sharing the frustrations felt by other members of the committee. Our job is to scrutinise the work leading up to the budget and analyse the previous budget as we go on. It is a new committee and we are still feeling our way through this. There is a suggestion that simply asking a question amounts to scrutiny but we need to get answers as well. I...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I am very glad to hear that. We certainly acknowledge the vast amounts of information that have been provided. Deputy Doherty's question concerned the fact we are still searching around for details as to how a decision taken in January was taken and where the money was found. If there is extra expenditure in one area, it is fair for a budgetary scrutiny committee to ask where it is coming...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: The committee accepts that some spending pressures will arise in terms of industrial relations issues on a year to year basis. In terms of pressures, what are the priority issues that are discussed at the management advisory committees of both Departments?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Was that for his benefit?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Very good. I thank Mr. Palmer.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: There are issues.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the witnesses for their contributions and for taking the time to answer questions. That concludes our proceedings for today.