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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I have to bring this part of the session to and end and allow Senator Heyden to make her contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: As it is a complete slot, there will be plenty time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I welcome the guests. The submissions received and a summary paper have been circulated to members in advance of this meeting. Each group will make a brief introductory comment not exceeding three minutes, and then we will proceed to the question and answer session. All mobile phones must be switched off. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009 witnesses are protected by...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: That brings us to the conclusion of this morning's session. I sincerely thank everybody for being here with us this morning. It has been very informative and very useful. I know I rushed you at times, but unfortunately that is the way these committees often work.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: We must finish this slot, but I will give everybody a final minute to wrap up at the end of the meeting. I will move on now to Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: That is the end of this slot. If the members have any further questions, I will see if I can squeeze them in at the end. I call Deputy Ó Ríordáin and Senator Hayden, who are sharing time. I would like both of them to ask questions before I invite our guests to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: The Senator has spoken for five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: There are less than five minutes remaining in this slot so I ask contributors to be as brief as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: Thank you, Mr. Brennan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: To whom are Deputy Fleming's questions addressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I will stop the discussion at ten minutes. Members should bear that in mind and not speak too long because they will use up the response time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I ask members to prioritise their questions and take into account the possibility that several witnesses may wish to respond. I will give members ten minutes each and I will stop them when that time has elapsed to ensure everybody gets to contribute prior to lunch.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I welcome the delegates to the meeting. The submissions received and a summary paper have been circulated to members in advance of the meeting. The format of the meeting will be that each group will make brief introductory comments not exceeding three minutes, after which we will proceed directly to a question-and-answer session. I remind everyone that all mobile phones must be switched...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I invite Dr. O'Connor to make some brief concluding remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I thank the witnesses for their attendance this morning. Their contributions have been very informative and are appreciated by the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I will give Dr. Healy a few minutes to pick up on any points that were missed and then we will conclude this session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I must stop Dr. O'Connor now and ask him to bank his replies so that I can bring in Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: My apologies, Dr. McDonnell but I must stop you there. I have let these slots drift to seven minutes but I really want to make sure that everybody can contribute to the discussion in the time available. I call Senator Hayden.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I am sorry, Deputy, but there is no time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)
Liam Twomey: I am sorry, Dr. Healy, but I will have to stop you in order to teach people to be tight on time. I will stop this contribution, but if we get an opportunity towards the end-----