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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection of the €4 million in capital funding recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if she will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet, as per the profile; if any of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 296. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the under-expenditure of €2 million in capital funds which was recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at the end of November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 315. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in respect of the €22 million in capital funding recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 340. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government of the €172 million in capital funding recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet, as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 371. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the underspend of €14 million in capital funding as recorded in the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet, as per the profile; if any of the €107.2...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 402. To ask the Minister for Defence of the €2 million in capital spending recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of Gross Voted Expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet as per the profile; if any of the total...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the €26 million in capital spending recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross voted expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet as per the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 463. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs of the €11 million in capital spending recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross voted expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet as per the profile; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 529. To ask the Minister for Health of the €83 million in capital spending recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet as per the profile; if any of the total...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 573. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport of the €14 million in capital funding recorded as not spent under the expenditure profile at end November in the most recent analysis of gross Voted expenditure Exchequer figures, the reason for the underspend; if he will provide a breakdown of the capital projects or outlays that have not commenced as yet, as per the profile;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Where does that equation work into Professor McHale's recommendation on the consolidation of the €3.1 billion? If we reduce domestic savings and increase the spend in the retail sector, it has an immediate effect on employment figures, as we have seen. The 9.5% VAT rate had a significant effect on people in employment. Spending in the domestic economy immediately triggers into jobs....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: When Professor McHale makes his recommendations, does he figure in the effect of people's confidence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the council members for attending and I wish them a happy Christmas. I am also a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht. During June and July, that committee tried to design an expert advisory group on climate change to mimic the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council structure. It is quite a compliment to the council that we are trying to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: We also see rents exceeding mortgages, which is another sign of something wrong with the market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I have a little more than that because I did not take 12 minutes in the first round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Rather than argue, I will ask two questions quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Where does the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council see the level of domestic savings in the economy? Is it too high or is it about right? This ties in with what Dr. Donal Donovan was saying about the lack of confidence in the economy. When there is a lack of confidence, the savings rate is too high and when there is more confidence, the savings rate is lower. It is an important indicator of...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: He is trying to cover everything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Many of the all-weather football pitches are constructed using tyre waste.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome that the Minister has set up the expert advisory body and that the sectoral thing is in April. What is the timeframe for introducing the climate action Bill?