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Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: But what is going to be rolled out is.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Financed by the taxpayer.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: It is Leinster House now, is it?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: UK Referendum on EU Membership (6 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the Economic and Social Research Institute's HERMES suggestion that a 1% reduction in the United Kingdom gross domestic product arising from its exit from the European Union will reduce Irish gross domestic product by approximately 0.2% over two years; and if he supports the estimates provided by the United Kingdom Treasury and United...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (6 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has published the terms of the local authority infrastructure fund; and the full year cost of its implementation in 2017. [20104/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Agencies Funding (6 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of offices (details supplied) which he funds through the JobPath scheme including the amount he has allocated, the outfitting he has provided, the number of clients he has utilised and the companies he has hired to promote the centre. [19969/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 191. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he expects to provide an additional €1 billion capital investment over and above that outlined in the programme for Government, given the outcome of the British referendum to withdraw from the European Union. [20101/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (6 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 192. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public expenditure contingency planning he is putting in place to provide for the potential economic shock arising from the decision of the United Kingdom to exit the European Union. [20102/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (6 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the creation of a public service pay commission, including its composition, the date for its establishment and if he has consulted with the trade unions on its composition. [20103/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Production (5 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 616. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union within two years will have a particular impact on the continued operation of the #single electricity market; if he proposes in current circumstances to proceed with legislation making provision in respect of proposed revised arrangements in this State and in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (5 Jul 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 619. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is expediting the refit for solar energy scheme; the number of beneficiaries and the funding granted to date. [19140/16]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister of Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I, too, welcome the Ministers. My question also relates to Brexit. From his wisdom and experience, what does the Minister see as the potential impact of Brexit on foreign direct investment in this country? The programme for Government has clear targets for job creation over the lifetime of the Government’s mandate. If the UK tax position becomes more competitive, particularly...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister of Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Seán Sherlock: My question was in respect of financial services and the IFSC. Let us suppose the UK departs from EU taxation legislation or case law in respect of VAT. Is the financial services sector in this country sufficiently diversified such that there is no over-reliance on the UK market? I have in mind exports of financial goods and services, the financial technology industry and everything that...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the Taoiseach to the committee. I will start with the Vote. I acknowledge the role of everybody involved in the 1916 commemorations. I know this was a cross-party initiative led by the Taoiseach's Department. We must acknowledge the inclusivity of the programmes and the fact that the occasion was participated in by communities right across the country. It is a programme of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I will make a political point about the citizens' assembly. We are in a citizens' assembly. Notwithstanding the Government's decision, we have received a mandate from the people regarding governance and decisions, so we are well equipped by virtue of that mandate - and its diversity - to deal with the issue. I am worried about the number of Irish personnel serving in EU and international...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Seán Sherlock: If I could get a note on that, I would be happy.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Taoiseach.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Seán Sherlock: We welcome the Bill-----

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Seán Sherlock: That is fine. I will be finished well before then.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I start by congratulating the Minister on his appointment as I have not yet formally done so. The Labour Party welcomes the Bill, which was introduced by the Minister's predecessor in the Seanad during the lifetime of the last mandate. We welcome the power to apply administrative sanctions which it is proposed to give the CER so as to reflect changes in the sector since it was set up in...