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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Would it be a fair assessment to say future MFF arrangements, and certainly the one in question, point towards what might be described as two-tier funding? I refer to ring-fenced, determined funding such as CAP and cohesion funding and funding under Horizon 2020 and other modern initiatives that are operated on a per-application basis among competing countries across Europe. Is this Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: If targeted funding is to be allocated to specific areas, it will not be like CAP funding because it will be allocated by way of competition. Will the CAP model not be recreated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: As the Deputy said, that point can be noted. The officials cannot comment on a matter of policy but Mr. O'Sullivan has indicated that issues mentioned this afternoon can be brought to the Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I have asked Deputy Humphreys to organise a pairing arrangement during the vote. If that is agreeable to Deputy Donnelly, we will proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Approximately 23.8% of our applications are successful. We are above the European performance rate at drawing down innovation funding to this country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The figure popped up in Brussels. The administrative cost of running the Union was 3.6% and it has increased to 3.8% in recent years. There has been a marginal increase – 10% on the individual figure. We could try to get the figures for Deputy Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: You come back to the clerk on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We will run out of time if the Deputy does not ask his questions quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy O'Donnell should allow Mr. O'Sullivan to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: It could be a pending factor. Turkey is considering joining the EU which gives the Cypriots a certain amount of clout because they have a veto on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. I call Deputy Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: If I allocate ten minute slots, I can allow people back in again. As the debate goes on, it is quite complex and detailed. That might be best as people could be allowed two or three opportunities to come in. I need the groups to indicate who will lead off for those groups. Before moving on the main questioner, perhaps I can put some questions to Mr. O'Sullivan and Ms Campbell. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: At the European semester in Brussels this week Mr. Van Rompuy stated that the MFF is on the Council agenda for next week which would give an indication that a serious announcement or development will take place. Is that the witnesses reading of the situation, given Mr. Van Rompuy's comments this week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I was in the room when he said it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: There is just another matter in relation to that issue. At the concluding plenary session yesterday afternoon, at which Mr. Schulz was present, Mr. Barroso made a very interesting comment. In regard to the last slide which shows net beneficiaries and net contributors Mr. Barroso's comment was that 84% of the EU budget is paid by member states but 94% of the EU budget operates in a different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Every member state is a beneficiary ultimately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Whether a member state is a benefactor or a contributor it has to contribute to the fund. The proposal with regard to the financial transactions tax is a means of doing so. Ireland will have to make its contributions to the budget. We will have to wait and see what the agreement is and whether it progresses in Brussels next Wednesday, but the financial transaction tax is seen as a vehicle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Is that graph in the document circulated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (31 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Before we commence with item No. 7, scrutiny of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020, I wish to revert to item No. 6, which relates to the decisions taken at today's sitting of the Joint Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny at 11.a.m. It was agreed that the following proposals do not warrant further scrutiny, COM(2012) 350; COM (2012) 420; COM (2012) 421; COM (2012) 428; COM (2012)...