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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I now propose that we go into private session for a short period to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael McGrath, and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and their officials to the meeting to discuss the stability programme update, SPU. Before we begin I will explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practices of the Houses as regards references they make...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: I might interrupt the Minister, as it may be in his own interest as well. A division has been called in the Dáil. I suggest that we suspend for a few moments to allow all of us to attend the vote, and return as soon as it concludes. Is that agreed to? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: Thank you, Ministers, for your respective overviews of the stability programme update. I now pass over to Deputy Doherty to begin with the questions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: Sorry, the Deputy's time is well up now at this stage. I am sure he wants a response from the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, on his question on demographic pressures and how that has informed the stability programme update. I will then have to move on to the next contributor.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: I am conscious a vote was called in the Dáil around three minutes ago.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: I will adjourn the meeting until after the Dáil vote.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: We will go back into public session. There is no Fine Gael member available for the next slot so I will move on to Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: What was the one-off transaction?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: It is significant.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: It was one transaction. I understand.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: It is significant. The national recovery and resilience plan, NRRP, was mentioned earlier. I recall that a few short months ago, significant sums of money had not been drawn down. Will the Minister establish for the committee how much has now been drawn from that fund from the European authorities?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: With respect to the concept of the national reserve fund, the committee has agreed to carry out a schedule of work analysing the optimum model that might be adopted. We are doing so in the spirit of trying to be helpful and co-operative with the Ministers in designing that innovation. It will be an important initiative for the reasons the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, pointed out, to provide us...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: I think the case can be made for a fund of that nature. The principle of that fund can garner a degree of political consensus given the position we are in and the opportunities this fund will present to do things we always wanted to do and never had the opportunity to do. It will provide us with the opportunity to future proof our economy and society. Much of the reason we are in a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: My first point does not relate to the growth in tax revenue that is anticipated for the next few years, but to something that struck me when I was reading the SPU last week. It was confirmed by the Parliamentary Budget Office, PBO, yesterday in its presentation to members of the committee. The SPU, PBO and others forecast that certain tax heads would be revised downwards this year. I would...

Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: I spoke in favour of a similar motion in February and since then, there has been a further hike in the European Central Bank, ECB, rates. It is the sixth such rise since July of last year. As we know, the ECB governing council is meeting again in early May. It said it will use data to inform its next move. Irish mortgage holders will anticipate that meeting with dread. As I said in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (25 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 515. To ask the Minister for Health when a reply will be provided in relation to a representation sent to the HSE regarding a person (details supplied) in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18997/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Court of Human Rights (20 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he and the Revenue Commissioners are concerned about the implications of the recent European Court of Human Rights judgment on Ireland's legislative framework which provides for the publication, under certain conditions, of the names of tax defaulters and certain details of their cases; what actions are open to him and the Revenue Commissioners to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if engagement has occurred between his Department and the Garda Commissioner in relation to the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022, in particular the need for increased Garda resources resulting from the extension to the hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18652/23]

Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Gerald Nash: The Labour Party supports the Bill and the transposition of the directive into Irish law. When an individual consumer takes on a corporation, it is never a fair fight and anything that strengthens the hand of the consumer and levels the playing field is to be welcomed. The broad thrust of the legislation is an attempt to do that. It will allow consumers to band together or enlist the help...