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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: This correction is to be made by continued public expenditure reductions but no tax increases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: In essence, IBEC is suggesting that this year's budget will come in more or less on target.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: In ratio terms, over the past four and a half years taxation has been running at 14% and public expenditure has been running at 16%, which on a compound level over a three- or four-year period is quite high. Does IBEC have any recommendations in relation to areas wherein public expenditure could be increased to address the difficulties of the past three or four years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: There is nothing in IBEC's proposal for the Minister, Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: It is all about revenue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy has only 12 or 13 minutes to put his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Ms Burke and will ask some questions before the other committee members begin. I thank the witnesses for their submissions and concise presentations. These meetings usually take place around October or November but the budgetary cycle has changed and the semester is different so it is now taking place before the summer holidays. I appreciate the time the witnesses took to prepare...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I am asking whether it is the view of TASC that people on the national average industrial wage do not pay enough tax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: What is TASC's recommendation? This is a budget meeting about balancing the books.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: It seems TASC is neutral on this matter and is not suggesting people should pay more tax. It is making a statement of fact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Forget about higher earners. I am talking about people on the national average industrial wage of between €36,000 and €38,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Should households where both income earners are on the average industrial wage pay less tax?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Does TASC have any observations on the country-specific recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Could Mr. Talbot tell us more about the procurement concerns outlined in his proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: How is this dealt with in other jurisdictions? It is said that in France, small and medium enterprises are better able to secure Government contracts and the system is designed to that end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: The same legal and corporate requirements apply to all EU companies tendering in Ireland but medium-sized Irish companies feel they are at a disadvantage compared with other jurisdictions when it comes to procurement in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: Could Mr. Cribben explain whether the DIGI represents only off-licences or all aspects of the drinks industry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I am not sure whether Irish pubs are the most expensive in Europe. I was in London at the weekend and the price of a pint frightened the life out of me. It is an expensive city in which to have a pint. The cost base is far lower in eastern Europe but surely Dublin is cheaper for a pint than most European capital cities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Lynch: I am not interested in the excise burden as the argument relates to customers buying pints. If I put X amount of money on the counter I will get X amount of alcohol back. In Ireland it seems one gets a reasonable amount of alcohol for a given price compared with other countries. I discovered at the weekend that measures for spirits in Britain are around half as big as those in Ireland and...