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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: I appreciate that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy has a small amount of time if he wants to follow up.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: In the few minutes we have left, I want to let Deputy Burton back in. Deputy Eamon Ryan is finished. I call Deputy Burton.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: We have to finish before 4.30 p.m.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: I want to let the witnesses respond.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: The Minister agreed, or commented, at our last meeting that the monthly meetings of the oversight group between the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform would be public. I refer to the monitoring group. That information is subject to the Freedom of Information Act, so those meetings might as well be public. I agree with Deputy Burton.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

Colm Brophy: It is an amazing situation that one Department - and I know the amount is one third of what it was last year - cannot manage a budget. It begs some of the questions raised. I am conscious that we are bang on coming up to 4.30 p.m. I thank all of the members of the committee involved in the questioning. I also thank the members of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council for coming in to us for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (26 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the powers he has to direct the Central Bank to change or modify its macroprudential rules. [48600/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (26 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the special savings incentive accounts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (26 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: 412. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of pedestrians with physical or intellectual disabilities killed or seriously injured over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48619/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (12 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: The committee will meet the Minister for Finance at 2.30 p.m. Before that, we will go into private session.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex Post Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: Before I begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I welcome the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. He is accompanied by officials from the Department of Finance, Mr. John McCarthy, Ms Anne-Marie Walsh, Ms Deirdre Donaghy and Mr. Paul Cotter, and officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex Post Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister for his very comprehensive opening statement. A number of Deputies are indicating that they wish to contribute, the first being Deputy Breathnach.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex Post Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: That is a substantial list of questions for the Minister.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex Post Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: Has anyone else indicated?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex Post Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: It has been touched on.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex Post Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive engagement with us today, which is very much appreciated by us.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (7 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if rules apply selectively under European Union VAT to a reduction on the rate of VAT to specific categories of house purchases, namely those bought by first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45915/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: It is just EY now, for some reason.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Colm Brophy: There are a couple of things I would like to focus on. I am conscious upfront of our time requirement and the indications from the Chairman. First, I welcome the change and the fact that it really does set out to address a whole-of-Department willingness to change a structure, which I believe - and I do not say this to the Department or the staff therein in a disrespectful way - was...