Results 1-20 of 952 for long speaker:John McGuinness

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: ...agency. In spite of pleas to the Minister and the person in charge of James Stephens Barracks to have the individual in question made permanent, it has not happened. The person has been in the job for a long number of years. Surely to God there is an onus on the State to ensure individuals are appointed where it is necessary to do so, including in cases where they are caring for members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: ...I draw the attention of members to the notice on privilege. If they are on the campus, they are covered by privilege. If not, they will only have partial privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against any person outside the House or an official, either by name or in such a way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: ...response times. Likewise, in terms of the phone lines, these are open from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. This short span of time makes it very difficult to get through to the operators and there are long waiting times. This goes back to my original question about access for the public and businesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: ..., assistant secretary; Mr. Pat Leahy, principal officer; and Mr. Oisín Fitzgerald, administrative officer. The witnesses are all very welcome and I thank them for coming. I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Oireachtas or an official either by name or in...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: ...far better. I also want to go back to a point raised by Deputy Murphy about CAMHS. I raised earlier the matter that people cannot get the support of a child psychiatrist. There are waiting lists as long as your arm. Refusals are going out to those who need a service, refusing them the service. I was in a house in Kilkenny this week and saw at first hand what the parents were dealing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: ...is being dealt with and Irish Water will get back to them. I ask that the Department insist on Irish Water fast-tracking the short-term solution it seems to have and then move quickly to the long-term solution. Irish Water has told me that the short-term solution will take possibly four years and the medium-term solution will take between five and seven years. Is it not time Irish...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: The Minister of State has a long opening statement, so perhaps she will give us an idea of it as we go along. We can take it as read. No apologies have been received. Members might be online. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, and her officials. We will be dealing with a Revised Estimate. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment which is long overdue under the suckler carbon efficiency scheme will be paid immediately to a person (details supplied). [8948/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: ...will read a note on privilege. Witnesses and members who are attending here on campus are covered by full privilege, those that are not may have only a part privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or official outside the House either by name or in such a way as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: ...for losses completely in their accounts and the information and advice that they are getting is contrary to the European advice. There is a directive on how to do it, and then big companies come along and I presume they advise the bank on how to dodge the bullet. I have mentioned this before. There are articles in The Irish Times about it, and other such matters. It is important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: I will share with Mr. Makholuf the story of a young man who was on social welfare. He wanted to go onto the long-term social welfare payment because he is quite ill. Social welfare sent him 30 pages of stuff about his Revolut account, but because of the fact that he had maybe dodged paying a bill from the service provider for the telephone, he was not able to access his Revolut account to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment due to a person (details supplied) under ACRES will be issued without delay as it is long overdue. [4766/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

John McGuinness: .... We are reminded of the note on privilege where members attending in the House have full privilege. If someone is off-campus, one may have only a limited privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Servicers Directive: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: ...members and witnesses to note that when they are here on campus they have full privilege. Should they be off campus when joining us, they only have partial privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Credit Servicers Directive: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: We could go on about this for a long time. There will be a transcript of the meeting today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Preventing Bid Rigging in the Public Procurement Process: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: ...present on the Leinster House campus are entitled to full privilege, whereas those joining us online from outside Leinster House may be only entitled to partial privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: ...of the Bill. Members' privilege is covered if they are in the precincts of Leinster House, but if they are joining us remotely they may not have full privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as...

Report of Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motion (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: ...those banks - Bank of Ireland, AIB and PTSB - do something to ensure that they take those debts back? I do not see any appetite on the part of the Government to take on the vulture funds or indeed the banks to insist that something like this happens. As long as that is the case, we will have an imbalance in our system. The vulture funds and the banks will continue to dictate what they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: ...is there for them, although that support has diminished in terms of funding. Without the co-operation of SOS and the families concerned, some may well be institutionalised or put into some form of long-term care, and that is not acceptable. My request for the €540,000 for the respite house and the acknowledgement of the section 38 and section 39 issue and how it is going to be...