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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: They want taxis out there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am not saying they are not there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is there anything that should be done, whether on infrastructure or whatever else, that would encourage taxi drivers to come out into those late hours?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Waldron would go to that extreme.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who has that function? Is that a function of the local authorities?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is even more than that. The only way to overcome large queues is to have more taxis operating. There will be fewer people queuing if there are more taxis operating. There are a number of factors involved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Given that there are fewer taxi drivers, by definition, there are fewer drivers coming out at all times. Is there an exponential reduction in the number coming out for the late-night gig? Is that a fair comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Cooley, Mr. McGuinness, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Waldron, Mr. Brennan, Mr. Maguire and Mr. Dempsey, as well as Mr. Egan who was with us earlier, for assisting the committee on this important matter. Mr. Barrett has had to leave as well. We will follow up on this issue with the NTA next week. We look forward to further engagement with the organisations that appeared today. It is very...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will split my questioning into two areas: the upcoming budget and energy costs. The witnesses might answer the first question within the timeframe I have. First, I wish to draw attention to the IFAC pre-budget statement. On page 5 the council effectively states that government receipts will be €3.5 billion higher than forecast and that this will lead to a surplus of €4.5...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will say the full differential is €3.3 billion. How far should the Government go?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the stream of income coming in this year present an opportunity for once-off payments in this current year which will not impact core spending going forward? What opportunities does that provide, and what should that spend go into?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: With due respect to Mr. Barnes, it is not coming in. We have been-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not even look at it in that isolation.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Barnes would therefore have no issue with the non-recurring gains of corporation tax being used. Their use does provide an opportunity. I assume the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is deeming the temporary measures of €2.5 billion to be once-off measures.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: To be spent in 2022.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: With the growth in taxes, would the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council be against going above the figure of €2.5 billion in temporary supports for very hard-pressed householders and for businesses in the area of energy?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: With due respect to Dr. Casey, we are elected by the people. We have people on the ground who are under severe pressure. We therefore have to ask the hard questions.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Turning to the ESRI, I want to come back to getting energy costs down, rather than just more inflation.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If we did not have it, we could not make that choice.