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- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: I thank the Taoiseach for the engaged-----
- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: Sorry, I am ahead of myself.
- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: Does Deputy Ó Snodaigh have any further questions?
- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: I will change it slightly because Senator Richmond has joined. I know he made an extra effort to reach us. We were literally about to conclude. If the Senator has a couple of questions for the Taoiseach, we will let the Taoiseach come back in.
- Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Discussion (30 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: I thank the Taoiseach and all the committee chairmen for the engagement today. It covered a great deal of ground and was comprehensive. It is welcome that this is now part of our parliamentary calendar, as it is an excellent opportunity to allow for such engagement. We look forward to the next engagement between the Taoiseach and the working group.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: Apologies have been received from Deputies Lisa Chambers, Jonathan O'Brien, Declan Breathnach and Maria Bailey. The committee will hold two separate sessions today. In our first session we will meet the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, to discuss the national broadband plan and consider the budgetary implications of the plan and its potential impact. In...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones as they affect the sound quality of the recording. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who is accompanied today by Mr. Ed Hearne and Mr. John Kinnane, both principal officers from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. As the Minister knows, the committee has requested a meeting with him and senior...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: A number of Deputies have indicated. I will call them in the order in which I have seen them indicate. The first is Deputy Cowen.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy has one minute left in his first round of questions.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: Before the Minister replies, I wish to clarify that every Deputy has five minutes in the opening round of questions, at which point we revert back to Deputies to ask questions again. That is to be fair to all colleagues and give everyone an opportunity. I call the Minister.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: If there is a specific question that was not answered, the Deputy can state it.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy is now over time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: I ask the Deputy to finish up.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: One small point of clarification.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy has made his point.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: I call Deputy Burton.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: A very brief question.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: To update everyone on where we are, there are two Deputies who have not had a chance to contribute so far and whom I will call now. Then we will go to a second round of questioning, for which I already have some indications. We are working towards a timeline, I understand, of about 6 p.m. That is what we had budgeted for this first session. We have another session to go to after that.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy will be able to come back in again.