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Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I want to be fair to everyone. We now know information which we did not know previously, particularly in relation to women being informed. It was assumed that women were being informed through their clinicians. Unfortunately, we now know that was not the case. That is what has caused a lot of controversy in this committee and a lot of trauma and hurt for the women themselves. I presume...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I appreciate that because the person who held the position before Mr. Connaghan did not accept that. I have always said that this is a systems failure. Mr. Connaghan is now admitting that it was a systems failure. If he is not admitting that, maybe I am reading into it incorrectly.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Okay. The person who previously held Mr. Connaghan's position said it was not a systems failure. I appreciate the fact that Mr. Connaghan is now taking responsibility for that. Given everything we now know about information and assumptions, does Mr. Breen have full confidence that all the information the State Claims Agency is getting on CervicalCheck is factual and correct and that no...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I want to give Mr. Gleeson an opportunity to comment. He was the person responsible for ensuring that loop was closed initially. It was not closed, for whatever reason. As already stated, at our previous meeting he was uncertain whether it was his responsibility. If Mr. Gleeson would like to comment, he should feel to do so because I think it is important that women hear that someone is...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: To whom has it been assigned? Who is responsible for ensuring that loop remains closed into the future?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is in respect of the 209 women.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: So that-----

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is the responsibility of that team from now on.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Who is the head of that team?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: If there is a failing in future, will it be on Mr. McCallion's head?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will have to leave after I ask my questions as I have a meeting with a Minister to attend. I will return later. Is what the Minister proposed for the rainy day fund sufficient? Will it be truly countercyclical or more of a contingency fund? On the macroeconomic risk matrix, the council stated in its report that there is a medium likelihood of overheating in the economy, which would...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: One of the reasons that the council and the Government have proposed a rainy day fund is to prevent the economy from overheating in the medium term. Are there any other measures which could be taken to prevent the economy from overheating?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Could it also be avoided by broadening the tax base?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: On the macroeconomic risk matrix, the council referred to corporation tax. It gave the example that if one large foreign direct investment, FDI, company were to leave, the Government's revenues would be reduced by approximately €330 million. What advice would the council give to the Government to ensure that, if that did happen, we would not be left with such a massive hole in our...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The risk matrix diagram on page 54 refers to the housing supply pressures. They are deemed to have a high likelihood of having a medium impact on the economy. Can the witnesses expand on the harm this could cause to competitiveness within the economy? There is huge demand for housing, which has to be met. The Government and the Opposition are putting a significant focus on filling that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: If we have written follow-up questions, can we submit them?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Chairman reminds us at every meeting about the national economic dialogue to make sure we attend. Professor Barrett made two points about overheating. I completely understand the risk of overheating due to tax cuts. That is one of the contributing factors. Professor Barrett said that overheating poses a significant internal risk. Will the witnesses expand on what exactly he meant...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I can buy into that analysis. We made a freedom of information request for some of the Minister's briefing documents on the issue of overheating. One of the rationales for the rainy day fund is to prevent overheating. It is almost being put up as the only solution. When the EU Commission made a number of recommendations, particularly on how to prevent overheating, it mentioned investment,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes, I am.