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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I thank Mr. Kinnane. Deputy Lahart is first.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I do not know who wants to come in there. Who is brave? The first question is effectively on whether we can control energy prices in that kind of way.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Does Mr. O'Connor wish to come back on that?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: The Deputy is just a little over time. There was a lot in that contribution and I will hand over to our witnesses to see if they want to respond to some of it.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: The Deputy is well over time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I thank Deputy Farrell.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: The Deputy had the look of somebody who could keep going but she is out of time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: As there are no other members with questions, I will ask a few of my own, if that is okay. I want to return to the inflation co-operation framework. I know from yesterday's announcement that there is more documentation coming but in the interim, I want to ask about back payments. This is a major issue for contractors and the scheme is very welcome. Who will audit the scheme and the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Published by the CSO.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: The two parties to the contract-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I take that point. I know it is, inevitably, going to be a complex area. I do not expect Mr. Kinnane to have all the details in front of him if this information has not even been published yet. What I am getting at is that many of the contracting bodies in this case may be local authorities or organisations of that nature. In a package like this, what is the engine of oversight? Often,...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: That is fine. It will come across my desk. I am on the Committee of Public Accounts.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: The benchmarks are agreed and calculated.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Fair enough.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Does the Department envisage that where there are disputes, they would follow the same mediation pathways as other contract disputes in the building construction context?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: It is yet to be decided.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Okay. I was reading through the announcement information. I refer to the way it is written regarding delays to the supply chain. Sometimes delays to the supply chain can result in design changes, for example. In this context, proving that a delay is a result of the conflict in Ukraine is difficult enough. We could then be moving into a grey area, where there may be extenuating...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Mr. Kinnane has given his answer. He can see my point.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Okay. Fair enough.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Okay.