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

John McGuinness: .... We should be far more vocal on the world stage on all of these matters and be prepared to call it as it is, because it is horrible to watch it on television. Likewise, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what is happening there, again countries are more interested in their own positions rather than calling out exactly what is happening. In politics, until we get to that day...

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 mentioned that she had statistics on movements from Ukraine. I presume she means the numbers of Ukrainians who have come here, where they are and so forth. What about international protection applicants? That is a very interesting movement of population. Where are they from? What are the numbers and how are they made up? How did they enter the State? Was it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: .... I will go back over some of the points Mr. Tobin raised in his opening statement. He said that the Commission has pointed to major challenges arising since the budget of 2020 and he spoke about Ukraine and Russia, inflation and so on. What other major challenges are there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: There is to be an extra €100 billion in the budget from 2021 to 2027. The witnesses also mentioned the war in Ukraine and so on. Before I ask about those matters, from where does Ireland’s contribution to accommodating people who are fleeing the war in Ukraine come?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: The Government is supporting Ukraine’s day-to-day costs – Mr. Angley outlined some of the actions in that regard – but what is the figure for that? It is probably ever-changing, but there must be a guide figure for governments’ contributions. What has been the cost of our direct contribution to those day-to-day costs so far?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: ...of sorts whereby money-raising entities come together and get this money at the most favourable rate, particularly when it is for such a cause as the rebuilding of the lives of people in Ukraine? No institution should be better off because of such a loan - that is the way I would look at it. Such institutions have a kind of corporate social responsibility to give the money. If there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: ...that it is not just a matter of giving and giving, but that there is a structure there - a joint approach on the part of interested parties that are seeking to achieve the very best in protecting Ukraine and people's lives there, but also with regard to money. At some stage or other, it will have to be paid back. I am not talking about Ukraine paying it back but about the European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: ..., Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the number of contracts issued to property owners in County Kilkenny for the purpose of accommodating those fleeing the war in Ukraine and separately the number of contracts for the accommodation of asylum seekers; if he will state whether the contracts are for accommodation and food or accommodation only and if payment is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Immigration Support Services (28 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: ...; if the funding required of €20,000.00 will be sanctioned as a matter of urgency given the importance of this work and the new challenges arising from the intake of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34099/22]

Financial Resolution: Excise (9 Mar 2022)

John McGuinness: ...to contribute to this debate. I acknowledge that the topic we are speaking about is an issue which has been created for us due to the horrific events abroad in the context of Russia invading Ukraine. It comes on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic, which added increased costs to and more issues for businesses throughout the country. This crisis comes at a bad time for those affected by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Liquidations (7 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on the attempted recovery of assets in eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine formerly belonging to a group (details supplied); the value of the assets recovered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11400/19]