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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: I will finish by saying that in the case of Noel McGree a decision has been made and the Department continues to refuse to honour the outcome. There is an outcome and a report in the case of Julie Grace but there has been no sign-off on the report. This has gone on for years and years and it is the same with Sean O'Brien. I could name more cases but there is a trend that reflects the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: That brings us to a conclusion in terms of our consideration of the Revised Estimates.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: A last question because we have to be out of here.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: There is no such thing as a minute, but go ahead.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: The Minister has some information that he will share.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (8 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform; Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances; Vote 14 - State...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: I take it from the Minister that it has been discussed by the Cabinet, which is aware of the overall problem through the country, and that steps are being taken to address it.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a report by a person (details supplied). [5054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [5121/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: In the meeting this morning we dealt with the minutes of a joint committee meeting on Wednesday, 25 January 2023 and agreed those minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Today we are dealing with KBC an Ulster Bank with regard to their withdrawal from the Irish banking market. We are joined from Ulster Bank by Ms Jane Howard, CEO, and Ms Elizabeth Arnett. From KBC, we have Mr. Frank Jansen, CEO and executive director; Mr. Barry D'Arcy, chief risk officer; and Mr. Darragh Lennon, director of retail distribution, in attendance. I remind members and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Earlier, Ms Howard referred to credit cards. Could she tell us the numbers involved in this regard and how the bank assists its customer to get different credit cards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Can Ms Howard give us some real numbers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Ms Howard has said that 5,000 customers may have a challenge. How many customers are yet to engage? How many are trying to get another credit card?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: What has the engagement been like in respect of the balance of credit cards where there is a problem getting the customer another credit card or where there is a balance involved? How does Ulster Bank engage with customers to assist them in getting another card?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: At the end of March, Ulster Bank will freeze the credit cards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: At that time, a customer may have a negative balance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: The customers who had those cards can go where they wish to try to get another card elsewhere. That is their business. Ulster Bank has not engaged with any other credit card company or bank to try to transition affected customers to another bank.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: If those customers are paying monthly bills from an Ulster Bank credit card, they had better change before the end of March.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Otherwise they are going to be in serious difficulty with all sorts of service providers.