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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Does Mr. Smyth wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: I ask the Deputy to, please, not start again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: When the Chair speaks, the Deputy is expected to stop.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: I will do more than that. The Deputy should conclude immediately

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: I thank Professor McHale and the members of his advisory committee for coming. I thank them for giving of their time - nearly three hours. The discussion has been extremely useful and engaging.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Did Deputy Dara Murphy ask a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: The appointment of Deputy White as a Minister of State is a fantastic achievement and we wish him the best. The witnesses have been very forthright in answering their questions, but they say that in writing their report they did not want to be political and to nuance things, for example, by suggesting that pensions and social welfare rates should be under review. While we do not want to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Does Professor Barrett wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Dr. Donovan wishes to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Sorry, Deputy Mathews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: I know Deputy Mathews can hear me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Sorry, Deputy Mathews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Mathews, I am going to ask-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: I will ask for Deputy Mathews's microphone to be switched off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Would Deputy Mathews please show a little respect for the Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: The reply will be fairly short because I do not remember hearing any questions being asked. That contribution was long enough and Professor McHale can keep the reply fairly short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Mathews is out of order. I ask Professor McHale not to respond to that because Deputy Mathews was asked not to interrupt. When he was asked to stay quiet by the Chair, he refused to do so. I must move on. I am sorry about that. I ask Deputy O'Donnell to ask his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Has the Deputy a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Sorry, Deputy; other members have also waited two hours and are still waiting to speak. The Deputy should pose a series of questions to the delegation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Mathews, I could stop you from contributing.