Results 781-800 of 1,035,926 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Mick Barry OR speaker:Jack Chambers OR speaker:Holly Cairns OR speaker:Alan Dillon)
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: No.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: There is a difference of €2 billion.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: Extensive work on that is ongoing within the Department. There are many moving parts in the economy, as the Deputy knows, and we have to set out projections that are correct and in the context of being out to 2030.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: That will be set out in the autumn.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: That will be set out in the autumn.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: There will be extensive work. The Department has informed me that extensive work is ongoing within the Department of Finance on setting out that projection and that-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: The Department is updating those figures. They were previously published in the stability programme update in April of this year and the Department is working on an updated trajectory for the coming years, as I have said. That is the work the Department is doing.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: I do not accept that.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: I do not accept that and I can allow the chief economist to set out factually the-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: I do not accept the political charge or as the Deputy is inferring, politicisation, of particular figures. I am happy to send information-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: I am happy to allow the chief economist to set out the factual position on how the Department is working through updated projections that will be objectively provided to everybody. I do not accept the Deputy's characterisation of any sort of internal politicisation. That is a very serious charge to make as the Opposition spokesperson on finance-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: -----as if information is being hidden or withheld. It absolutely is not. I am happy to have the chief economist set out the factual position for the committee to clear that. It is important the Deputy does not make any political charge against people who are providing and preparing those wider projections objectively that will be provided to everyone properly. I am happy to allow the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: The information is being worked on at the moment-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: -----to provide updated projections out to 2030.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: I do not have the updated information. That is being worked on. The previous-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: It is important to say-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: A charge has been made. It is important to allow the-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: It is important to allow that to be clarified in the context of the charge that was made.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: The information can be provided to the committee, privately.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: I think it will be in the interests of the committee, Chair, that the chief economist is able to set out the factual position.