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- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: I have a little bit of housekeeping in a message from the Bills Office. Earlier, it was agreed that section 5 would be deleted from the Bill and subsequently agreed that section 5 stand part of the Bill. Is it agreed that section 5 be deleted from the Bill? Agreed. This will be reflected in the Official Report.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Amendments Nos. 51 to 55, inclusive, may be discussed together.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Yes, it can be moved.
- Visit of British Delegation (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: I welcome the Rt. Hon. Greg Hands, MP, from Westminster, who is in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery with the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Amendments Nos. 38 to 42, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Amendments Nos. 43 to 46, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Deputy Connolly will get an opportunity.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: It will be discussed before the question of deleting it is arrived at because it is all part of section 18.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: For the sake of accuracy, Deputy Connolly's amendment No. 47 is to part of this section, section 18, but her amendment No. 50, which is being discussed with amendments Nos. 34 to 36, inclusive, because they are related, is not. If Deputy Connolly wants to make a further contribution on that, it is in a different section.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Amendment No. 50. Amendment No. 47 is in part of this section, section 18. We will get to it.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Amendments Nos. 34 to 36, inclusive, and 50 are related and may be discussed together.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: I am told Amendment No. 48 will be taken on its own when we reach it.
- Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Amendments Nos. 25 to 30, inclusive, and 32 and 33 are related and may be discussed together.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: I thank the Minister and his officials for their public service and their willingness to attend here regularly, which is appreciated by the Committee on Budgetary Oversight. Some of the questions I had have already been addressed by the Minister but I have some short and sweet questions. The Minister stated in his opening remarks that we have a well-managed and that our public finances...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: What does the Minister think he might know in September?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: That is the bit that puzzles me. While accepting the Minister's remarks as to the role of economists, I return to a point I have often made here, which is that the criticism of previous times was that we did not listen to advice that was given. This is advice that has been given by fairly senior people. The Minister talks about clarity and the new British Prime Minister but I wonder should...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: I thank the Minister. As members of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight, we welcome the idea that the Minister is looking at how we can mitigate a reduction in corporation tax receipts at some stage in the future. We are pleased that the Minister is considering ways of stress-testing that. He would have received advice to that effect at this forum over the last two years. I understand...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Before I ask my final question, I should point out that the €14 billion figure I mentioned, which has been provided by IFAC, does not relate to a single year's corporation tax receipts, but instead covers the entire period over which the unexpected windfall arrived. IFAC has indicated that almost €14 billion, out of a total of €15.5 billion, has been spent on current...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: I stand corrected.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)
John Lahart: Does that make it wrong?