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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank our guests for their opening statements. What we are discussing in terms of process and outcome is absolutely shocking. The point Ms Ní Bhriain's made to the effect that EU member states' military spending currently stands at €343 billion, which is more than double that of Russia, is important in the context of justifications for taking an emergency approach. It is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Has there been joint procurement in respect of climate measures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Earlier, reference was made to the Tánaiste indicating in June that his Department should leverage the SAFE regulation to speed up delivery of Ireland's defence capability. Since that statement was made, have we found out anything more about this? Is there any more detail or do we know anything more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: But it could happen.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the criteria needed in order to obtain a primary medical certificate (PMC) set out under s 36(b)(ii) of the Finance Act 2020; and if he will ensure that those with severe neurodevelopmental disabilities are not excluded from obtaining a PMC, and as a result, availing of the new grant-based scheme (formerly DDS) led by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects the tender process to begin for the construction of a school (details supplied); to confirm that the project remains on schedule to commence construction in Q1/Q2 of 2026, as confirmed by the Minister in May 2025; if her Department will issue a public notice regarding the appointment of a successful contractor; if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of sanctioned autism classes in Dublin bay north as of September 2025; her plans to open additional sanctioned autism classes; the reasons a request (details supplied), submitted late in 2024, to open two additional autism classes has not yet been sanctioned by the NCS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50717/25]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank our guests for coming in and for their opening statement. Dr. Kelly, in his opening statement, said: "We also anticipate a moderate structural shift with reduced manufacturing activity". What is that based on? Is it based on a forecast? Is there hard evidence or is it just a projection?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The quarterly report contains interesting data on the increase in food prices, pointing to meat prices driving some of that quite significantly and then, within the meat sector, it is beef and veal, in particular, that are driving that. The Central Bank notes that the increase in beef and veal prices does not appear to reflect the results that have passed through our input prices and it also...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What is driving the reduced production in our export markets that is increasing prices?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is that impacting on prices in Ireland?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Dr. Kelly made a case for having a credible fiscal anchor and suggested a "net spending growth of around 4% to 5%." Does the composition of that in terms of current or capital need to be specified in a credible fiscal anchor or left flexible? What are the witnesses' views on that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Dr. Kelly, in his opening statement, made the observation that those companies "exporting to the US tend to be larger, more productive" than those exporting to UK or European Union markets. Why is that the case? How can it be addressed?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: So some of it is volume.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What about the issue of productivity?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is there not a difference between some elements of the multinational sector in terms of productivity and some elements of the more indigenous sector?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: More investment and research.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. First, the opening statement states that the economy is arguably overheating with capacity constraints driven by infrastructure and housing deficits. What are the signs of it overheating at the moment? What kind of impacts and risks are associated with that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: To summarise what Dr. McDonnell is saying, we are at risk of overheating now if we do not make the right choices.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On the €2 billion increase on capital spending outlined in the summer economic statement, does Dr. McDonnell think that is sufficient in terms of the ratio between capital and current expenditure?