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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We will not hold our breath. I will bring Deputy Durkan back in again if he wishes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I know the Deputy always has more to say.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I will ask some questions. Both Departments have done work on gender budgeting, equality budgeting and well-being indicators. What will we see in this budget not in terms of budgetary measures but working methods and implementation?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: That would be a very welcome report. It sounds like a process that happens towards the end of the decision-making. When Departments engage or interact with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the Department of Finance, is there an onus on the Departments to provide performance indicators or data on how particular asks are being considered in terms of gender, equality or...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Is that led by the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Finance? Implementing performance indicators and gender equality budgeting at the beginning of the decision process is complex. Are the Departments training staff in other Departments? What is the point of interaction? Are the Departments given a fait accompli at the end when other Departments come and ask or is there an...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: We have touched on indexation, in which this committee took a particular interest. I do not necessarily think we were expecting to see indexation rolled out this year, and certainly I was not expecting that, but maybe there could be a recognition of the value of indexation as a map for how welfare rates, in particular, could be decided. Last week, the committee met representatives of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: The report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare is just out. In any case, it is new to the committee, whereas I know the Ministers have had it on their desks for a while. It is clear from the recommendations that the commission is not keen on reduced-VAT or zero-VAT mechanisms. However, one of the issues the committee discussed at length at its meeting last week was the openness of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I will follow up on that, as the Minister touched on my next question. The report makes a point over and over about the need to broaden the tax base. In recent months, we have heard a great deal of discussion about how, as per the programme for Government, we will not increase income tax and that there may be income tax reductions or a change in income tax. Last week, we discussed how,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: The Minister sounds confident of that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: Absolutely.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I noted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's speech today, much of which I welcomed. She spoke extensively about the "crisis contribution" that she expects from fossil fuel companies. It is an appropriate phrase. Has the Minister any sense of what the timeline of such a crisis contribution would be over the next fiscal year?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: If that figure were to arrive before Christmas, would we roll it into next year? What would happen? Would we revise matters? Would there be a supplementary budget? We have played this issue out today, but if there is an energy ministers meeting at the end of the month and we then put a mechanism in place by Christmas, would it take a few months before we started seeing dividends from that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I hope that we will not be cast into yet another crisis. Does Deputy Durkan wish to contribute again?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: No. I thank the Ministers for their time. The run up to the budget is crazy, so I appreciate them taking the time to attend the committee. We will reconvene next week.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Amendments (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 54. To ask the Taoiseach when he plans to bring forward a bill in view of the recent United Nations Human Rights Committee recommendations (details supplied) to amend the Constitution to remove the requirement for religious oaths to take up senior public office positions. [42919/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work of the multidisciplinary district heating steering group to address the situation experienced by residents of apartment complexes availing of local heating systems fuelled by natural gas paying commercial rates and consequently four times the higher end of the rates available to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to fire safety concerns at a Transport Infrastructure Ireland owned facility (details supplied); and if Transport Infrastructure Ireland is engaging with Dublin City Council on the matter. [44539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the long-term plans that exist for a Transport Infrastructure Ireland owned facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to limitations on the transport of bicycles on rail services between Mallow and Tralee, including Killarney and other services; the inconvenience this can cause to passengers travelling with a bicycle from Cork/Dublin and refused transfer at Mallow due to space limitations; if he will provide his...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Sep 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that there are inconsistencies between the Dublin Bus real-time displays at the stop and the real-time display in the mobile application; the reason that buses occasionally disappear from the real-time displays; the plans that Dublin Bus has to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44688/22]