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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: If we do, we will only have a few minutes for it. We will not get a full run-through at this time. We will try to get something started. I apologise. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry. The Deputy has made the point already.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I have to interrupt the Deputy there. I am sorry but I have to ask Ms Geraghty to be very brief in response to a comprehensive question.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I am going to bring this session to a conclusion. I thank Screen Producers Ireland for coming in. I thank Ms Geraghty, Ms Ward and Mr. Rooke for their contributions today. I also thank the Deputies for their interactions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Chairman. May I say at the outset that it is wonderful at the end of Mr. Harris's first year as Commissioner to be meeting him and having such a positive engagement with An Garda Síochána? I acknowledge as the Chairman did at the start of the meeting today, that since I became a member of the Oireachtas committee on Justice and Equality, we have had so many engagements...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: That is the public element of the feedback, which is vital, but I also want the witnesses to tell us about the whole area of reservations, which we have heard about. It is justifiable for people who are working in a job to have reservations about change. How have the officers and civilian staff been deployed within those models? Do the representatives have any feedback yet on the officers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: That is interesting. I have heard anecdotal examples of the ability of gardaí in the Dublin area to identify a vehicle that is not taxed. Compared with what was there, it is such a change for gardaí to be able to stop someone instantly. The visibility of enforcement in the drink-driving area has quantifiably stepped up in the past 12 months. It is approaching the point it was at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I thank all the members of An Garda Síochána, as I always do, for their service to our country. It is important to acknowledge that we value and recognise the fact that members of the force sometimes put themselves in harm's way as they serve the people of our country. Regardless of the ups and downs, I believe we appreciate their work.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: Before we begin, I remind everyone to turn off their mobile phones. I welcome Mr. Jim Miley, director general of the Irish Universities Association, IUA. He is accompanied by Mr. Michael Casey, finance director of the IUA. We thank them for making themselves available to meet the committee. The purpose of this session is pre-budget scrutiny and consideration of issues raised in the IUA's...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Miley for his opening statement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: We are working towards finishing at 3.15 p.m. but we have a little flexibility in terms of time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Casey. We have the gist of his response.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I call Deputy Bailey and remind her that we are tight on time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I will leave it at that. I am aware that Deputy Ryan has indicated and perhaps he can ask his question within one minute. I also ask that Mr. Miley replies within a concise time as we are well over time for this session.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy and Mr. Miley for their conciseness on that question. I thank Mr. Miley and Mr. Casey for coming before the committee. We appreciate their engagement with the committee and its members.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I commence this part of our meeting by welcoming the Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe. He is accompanied by his officials, Mr. John Kinnane from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Mr. Joe Cullen, Ms Anne-Marie Walsh, Ms Scline Scott, Mr. Paul Cotter and Mr. Stephen McDonagh from the Department of Finance. I thank the Minister very...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister for his opening statement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: There will be time to come back in. I next call Deputy Breathnach.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry Deputy Cowen but you are out of time for the first round of questions and have used the four minutes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

Colm Brophy: You did use the four minutes.