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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: My heart goes out to Mr. Hayes but I differ from his view on the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: By all means Mr. Hayes can make arrangements with the clerk to the committee to come in and we will have that discussion, but it will not be as soft as the discussion we had today. In my eyes, customers come first, so there you go. I thank all the witnesses for coming in. It is appreciated. There is no doubt we will engage on this matter again. I apologise for keeping them waiting earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (12 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a full State pension in their own right; and if their current welfare benefit is being paid at the correct rate. [23970/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (10 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 286. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total value of expired unclaimed lottery prizes generated in 2021, in relation to the national lottery; the total value of these unclaimed prizes that transferred back to the national lottery operator; the percentage of the amount transferred back that will be spent on marketing of the lottery; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (10 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the revenue generated by the sale of national lottery scratch cards and other instant-win lottery games forms part of the overall contribution to the national lottery good causes fund; if so, the percentage of the contribution made that is derived from scratch cards and other instant-win games; the amount this percentage represents...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 530. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider amending the living alone allowance scheme to include single retired civil and public servants employed prior to 1995 given that the current scheme discriminates against such employees (details supplied); if she will further consider the fact that those in this cohort of State employees who are widowed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews. At our earlier meeting, the minutes of the joint meeting of 27 April were agreed. The purpose of this meeting is our detailed scrutiny of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021, which is a Private Members' Bill. I welcome Mr. Peter Boland, director of the Alliance for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 307. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will expedite a response to a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21940/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 560. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that he is taking to deal with the backlog of the registration of horses with Horse Sport Ireland; the number of staff employed to carry out this process; the reason for the long delays being experienced by those phoning the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21762/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: Okay. Deputy Doherty might wish to ask some questions in the meantime.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: That brings us to the end of our consideration of this matter for this part of the meeting. I thank Mr. Boland for attending and I thank members and Deputy Doherty for their input.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: We are now joined from Insurance Ireland by Ms Moyagh Murdock, CEO; Mr. Florian Wimber, director of advocacy, communications and public affairs; Ms Jacqueline Thornton, director of regulation and policy development and company secretary; and Mr. Michael Horan, non-life-insurance manager. We will have an opening statement, followed by questions. I invite Ms Murdock to make her opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: In spite of your best efforts, Deputy, I do not think there is going to be a meeting of minds here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: For fear that the witnesses might think that Deputy Doherty is the only one with such views on the insurance industry in Ireland, I want to say that I have not experienced decreases for insurance cover, either for businesses that I know that have complained to me, or for individual motorists, although some have. In the main, regardless of what statistics the witnesses quote, I hear more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I would never have guessed.