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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: I will not let Mr. Lucey do that a second time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: I will go to Deputy Broughan now because I am conscious of time and I want to make some points myself.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: I will start with Ms Mair who indicated first.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: It is past 6 p.m. There are some minor matters that I want to highlight in concluding. My first point is addressed to Mr. O'Brien. In its defence, this committee has proactively highlighted the overruns in current expenditure. It has held hearings on and investigations into how they were being paid for. We have probably been to the forefront in terms of making some of the points that...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: That is good to hear.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: Other people want to come back in.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: I am not depending on any one person's article but I believe there can be far more innovation. There are several articles on this matter. I am not going to refer to any one person's article. In fact, I call on Mr. Parlon to withdraw what he said about that person's article and work.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: Mr. Parlon can respond in any way he wants but he is aware of the position on privilege that I indicated to him in advance.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: That is fair enough. That may be Mr. Parlon's view. We will move on.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: Mr. Brady is pitching that at about €2 billion. We have heard figures of €3 billion and more.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: From what I have read, Mr. Brady appears to be taking a pessimistic view on where that effective rate could end up.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Policy and Budgetary Planning: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: I must draw the meeting to a conclusion. I thank the witnesses for their participation and exchange of views. I apologise for the delay in getting started. I thank members for their contributions. It has been an interesting exchange of views.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy has five minutes for the first round.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy must make it possible.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: We will come back to the Deputy.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: I will take the witnesses in the order in which they made their presentations.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: Effectively, the Deputy is out of time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy can come back in later.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy is over time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy is over time.