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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: We will have to conclude the debate because our next meeting is due to take place at 5.45 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (7 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform has completed its consideration of the following motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the payment by the Minister for Finance, pursuant to section 46(1) of the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014, from the Central...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: Will Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett put his final question because the delegates have been here since 5 p.m. and I do not want to extend the session too much?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: I thank Mr. McCarthy. On behalf of the joint committee, I thank all of the officials for participating in what has been a very informative meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: The Deputy must finish up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: I must move on to Senator Barrett.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: Is that it? Are there any more questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: This is your last question, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: My apologies. As we have to vote on the issue of German battlegroups, we, unfortunately, have to suspend the sitting again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: I can hear a great deal of interference. Did the Deputy switch off his telephone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: What is meant by the pre-crisis peak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: The second quarter of this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: Per capitaincomes are the same as they were at the peak of the Celtic tiger.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: That is perfect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: Let me interrupt Mr. Power. Is in order that we put this presentation up on website and make it available to those who would be interested in it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecast for 2016: Department of Finance (6 Oct 2015)

Liam Twomey: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. This is important as they cause serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. The topic of the meeting is the macroeconomic forecast in the context of budget 2016. I welcome the following officials from the Department of Finance: Mr. John McCarthy, chief economist; Mr. Brendan O'Connor, assistant principal; Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislation (30 Sep 2015)

Liam Twomey: Before we begin, I ask the witnesses to bear with us as we need to record in public some earlier recommendations by the EU sub-committee. I refer to recording of decisions taken by the joint sub-committee on EU scrutiny at its meeting on 23 September 2015 for noting on the public record. By way of information for members, the sub-committee on EU scrutiny, at its meeting last week on 23...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Sep 2015)

Liam Twomey: On the Estimates for the Office of Public Works, Vote 13, for the year ending 31 December 2015, I welcome Ms Clare McGrath, chairperson of the OPW. Ms McGrath is accompanied by Mr. Mick Long, accountant and Mr. Tony Smyth, director of engineering services. On part 1, structure and purpose of the meeting, there have been ongoing efforts within the Oireachtas committees to improve the way that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Sep 2015)

Liam Twomey: I wish to seek clarification from Ms McGrath on one point and also I wish to make one comment. Can I clarify that the OPW accepts the New Zealand guidance given to it by the secretariat as a good basis for the creation of the effective performance measures?