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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Surely there is a due diligence obligation to ensure a contractor that has a very poor record could be recorded. I am amazed that there is no communication across Departments on this. How can we ensure we get value for money and that we do not end up in scenarios that we have seen previously, which have cost small or indigenous businesses, along with other parties? That worries me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Surely the system is wrong. The basic issue is we are asking a party to self-declare issues. It is too late when damage is done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Why is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Why? Is there not an obligation to ensure that database should exist?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: When will that review be completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I know it is not but just because something is complex-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I understand the complexities but there is no point in blaming the European directive. This feeds into the issues with low tenders as well. If a party consistently tenders a low price and we do not capture the data, we will fail the public.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Leader for facilitating the statements on Cuisle yesterday. Subsequent to that, it was mentioned in the Minister of State's statement that it was not about funding and requests had not been made for funding, when it was clear from those who contacted us, including service users, that a request had been made to the Department.The Minister of State expressed a willingness to...

Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister of State. He will be pleased to hear this is a Bill I very much welcome. The Bill deals primarily, as the Minister of State said, with the two issues of tax appeal and prospectus regulation. Section 5 amends section 4 of the Finance (Tax Appeals) Act 2015, which itself established the Tax Appeals Commission to replace the Office of Appeals Commission. This is...

Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: The Minister of State might indulge my curiosity.

Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: We will have a closer look at this. I welcome the Bill. It will do a significant job for people who are dealing with the tax system. God knows, businesses face enough pressure without being held up by Revenue as well. Transparency is extremely important. I thank the Chair and the Minister of State and I look forward to Committee Stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Over the last number of years we have not had the border controls in place. The Single Market has developed and the barriers have been removed to trade. My concern is that we have not been able to measure the complexity of the supply chains, economic relationships, or even the labour and the raw materials and components that are being used, in terms of it being counted. It is much more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: My concern is the integrity of the data and what we are doing on a continuous basis to try to make up for not measuring it all along when we did not need to, because we enjoyed the comforts of the Single Market and everything that went with it. In terms of companies freezing investment because they are waiting to see the decisions made after the Article 50 negotiations, has the ESRI done a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: That is the concern. If that uncertainty lasts for the seven to ten years the negotiations will take, the cumulative effect of investment being frozen will be ferocious. I wish to ask about how goods and services are impacted differently in terms of the Single Market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It might move to Ireland. That would be some development.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: There certainly is potential, but we would need to consider our investment in infrastructure-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: -----and problems like housing, broadband in more rural areas, how to expand the economy, etc. Do we have in place the governance mechanisms to mitigate against the losses that firms North and South are facing? I am referring to appropriate management being in place that will make this work and provide a secure governance framework in light of the changes that will be necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: That is a problem. It is why I am trying to highlight that there is a governance deficit. Governance needs to be put in place. In the face of all of the other variables, we need to have a constant for companies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It may be something that is being overlooked. I wish to ask another question. We spoke about agriculture, which is in a frightening position. I come from the west, and the beef situation in particular will have an impact on counties like Mayo. Many of the small businesses I know at home and around the region are importing cars. The UK motor industry has estimated that it will face...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It needs to be examined because it is being overlooked. From a consumer point of view, how much more will people end up paying for their cars? Most people buy cars that are not new.