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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paul Murphy: Is Mr. Watt happy with the performance of the Office of Government Procurement in light of, for example, the multiple changes in specifications of the national children's hospital and the spiralling costs related to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paul Murphy: I note in Mr. Watt's opening statement he talks about making the Civil Service more open, accountable, transparent and so on. Does that not include answering questions in the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paul Murphy: The Chairman might correct me on this but Mr. Watt did not come to this committee about this matter but he went to the Committee of Public Accounts. We asked Mr. Watt to come here and he did not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paul Murphy: Mr. Watt was here on 7 March 2019 so he must have answered some questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paul Murphy: How did it happen? How did we end up with such spiralling costs over a period? How did we end up with such continuous specification changes? How was that allowed to take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paul Murphy: I thank Mr. Watt.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: There was a time when workers worked seven days a week, working six full days and a half day on Sunday. It was a gain by the labour movement to get rid of the Sunday and eventually the Saturday. Effectively since that time working hours have remained quite stable as each productivity gain delivered by workers has been gobbled up in the form of profits. I agree that this goes beyond climate...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will include a four day working week without loss of pay as a measure to significantly reduce emissions in the future climate action plans of his Department. [49324/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: I am interested in hearing the Minister's views on the introduction of a four-day working week without loss of pay as a measure to substantially reduce carbon emissions. This is a measure that is included in the UK Labour Party manifesto. There are varying estimates regarding what level of carbon savings would be made, including one of 16%. This measure forms part of our green new deal...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: I asked the Minister to comment on proposals to reduce the working week to four days. I would argue that that should be combined with no loss of pay such that people are not harmed. This is part of a green new deal vision for transforming our society, avoiding climate catastrophe and giving people time to contribute to society, taking advantage of massive productivity increases the benefits...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will implement the recommendation made by the Youth Assembly to implement a tiered tax system on large corporations for their emissions. [49323/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I will start with a question towards which Dr. McQuinn was pointing. Let us say that Britain exits on the Johnson deal and opens negotiations for a free trade agreement with the US. I was a member of the trade committee of the European Parliament. We know the kind of trade agreement the US would seek to do. It would have the outlines of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: That speaks to my point that we should view the hardness of borders as something that can change over time as regulatory standards diverge. If Britain were to leave the EU on, say 1 January 2022, at that point in time standards between Britain and the EU would be quite similar. However, they would diverge over the course of the next five or ten years. What impact would that have on our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: I have a few further questions. The ESRI forecasts different drops in GDP as a result of a deal, no deal, or various other options or deals. Have the witnesses calculated how that fall would impact our debt-to-GDP ratio or whether it would have any impact on future public spending?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: I thank Dr. McQuinn. Our guests have highlighted that, for example, the increase in grocery prices has hit those on lower incomes substantially harder because of the percentage of their incomes they spend on those products. Similarly, 1.2 million workers on incomes of €30,000 or less will be affected by that. Certain groups of workers in the agricultural sector and other sectors will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: I thank our guests.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: Hear, hear.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (First-Time Buyers) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: I am sharing my time with Deputy Barry. There is an horrendous housing crisis. It is a crisis of massive unaffordability. Half a million young people are stuck at home unable to afford to move out. We are aware that over 10,000 people are homeless. This is a significant understatement because of the cooking of the books by the Minister. There are those who face rent increases, with the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recommendation made by the Youth Assembly to guarantee that 10% of agricultural land is reserved for forestry to increase the overall forest cover here, which is below the EU average. [49011/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Farm Enterprises (27 Nov 2019)

Paul Murphy: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recommendation made by the Youth Assembly to invest in hemp farming and assist farmers in the transition towards more sustainable agricultural practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49010/19]