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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: We have a few minutes left so I shall ask a few brief questions. My first question is for Mr. Harty. In regard to the section 39 issue he raised in some internal HSE reports that outline inefficiencies and possible potential waste of money, will he highlight those reports for us? All we want is the name of the reports and the committee will request a more detailed breakdown from the HSE. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: The time in this slot is up. I ask the other delegates to respond briefly to the Deputy's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: We must move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: We will now have ten-minute slots for each group. Does Deputy McGrath wish to share his slot?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: Is it agreed to have ten-minute slots? Agreed. This is the finance committee so we will confine it to pre-budget submissions. We are sometimes inclined to wander into discussions which are for other Departments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: I welcome Mr. Gerry Martin and Ms Gráinne McGettrick from the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Mr. John Dunne from the Carers Association, Mr. John Bryan, Mr. Tom Doyle and Mr. Pat Smith from the Irish Farmers' Association, and Mr. Michael Harty from Home and Community Care Ireland. The submissions received and a summary paper were circulated to members in advance of the meeting. Each...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: I will bring this session to an end, if everybody does not mind. I thank Ms Barry, Ms McGrath, Dr. Sadlier, Ms Hetherington, Ms O'Meara and Mr. Macey for their submissions and the discussion here today. It has been useful. We are the finance committee and even though we strayed into some other Departments during the discussion, it gives us a flavour of what we need to be talking about when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: Before I ask the witnesses to reply, I will add a few comments. First, I should have declared that I am a member of the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, and have been for some time. While I am not a junior doctor, I must also state I agree fully with what is going on there. It is absolutely disgraceful that young doctors are working so hard. In my time, we worked those 100 hour shifts and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: Perhaps Dr. Sadlier might send copies to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: It might be the Competition Authority we need to speak to on this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: I refer to the issue which Deputy Humphreys has raised this morning. Deputy Ó Ríordáin and I tabled an amendment to last year's Finance Bill on this issue. Deputy Timmy Dooley and Deputy Pearse Doherty also spoke on this during the debate on the Finance Bill. Ms Kathleen O'Meara subsequently met officials in the Department of Finance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: It would be helpful if Ms O'Meara could provide the committee with a briefing note on the current position for circulation to committee members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: It would be more suitable in advance of the budget in any case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: As there are only three and half minutes in this slot, I will start with Mr. Macey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: I must interrupt you. I am keeping to the five-minute time slots.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: We are limited enough in the time we have left in this slot, due to the late start. I would like each party spokesperson to stick to seven minutes. I call first on Deputy Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: The Deputy's time is up. I now call on Deputy McDonald.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: I welcome Ms Orla Barry and Ms Caroline McGrath of Mental Health Reform; Dr. Matthew Sadlier and Ms Vanessa Hetherington of the Irish Medical Organisation; Ms Kathleen O'Meara of the Irish Cancer Society; and Mr. Chris Macey of the Irish Heart Foundation. Members have been circulated with the submissions received and a summary paper in advance of the meeting. Each group will make a brief...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: I am not sure what the committee could do. Decisions on excise are very much for the Minister for Finance. We do not like the idea of minimum pricing. If shops that sell food were not allowed to sell alcohol, how realistic would that be in regard to making an impact on alcohol consumption?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: As it is approaching 5.30 p.m., we will conclude. I thank Mr. Keegan, Mr. Dillon, Mr. McAuley, Mr. O'Connor and Mr. McCabe for their submissions and their participation in today's discussions. If they have detected a certain amount of fatigue from the members it is as a result of us having been here since 9.45 a.m.