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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of applications for carer's allowance and domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied). [47446/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Quarrying Sector (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: The Minister of State is "the powers that be".

Topical Issue Debate: Quarrying Sector (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: The sale is next Saturday and sympathy does not cut it.

Topical Issue Debate: Quarrying Sector (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: The Minister knew about it last week. The Minister of State should take action rather than speaking words that mean nothing to anybody. It is disgraceful.

Topical Issue Debate: Quarrying Sector (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: I want to be clear at the outset as to why I am raising the sale of nine lots in a quarry portfolio in counties Carlow and Wicklow. I am doing so on behalf of the people I represent. Over 100 families are employed by the company concerned. I ask the Government to intervene with a bank which is owned by the taxpayer, AIB, to ensure the sale will not go ahead or that it will not go ahead...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: We will now proceed in public session to consider the Finance Bill 2017. Deputy Neville is substituting for Deputy Deasy. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, and his officials. With regard to arrangements for today, it is proposed that this meeting adjourn at 10 p.m. tonight if we do not finish beforehand. It is also proposed that we suspend at 1 p.m. and resume at 2 p.m. and take a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: Does the Minister want to add anything further on this amendment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: The Deputy will be able to talk about the section in general at the end. We are dealing with amendment No. 10 for the moment. Amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, were taken together and discussed last night.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 13 and 14 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: Are there any questions?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: We must suspend the sitting to allow members to vote in the Dáil.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: We are back in public session and I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: The Minister has already responded. Perhaps he wants to add something else.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: Is it agreed that the new section be there inserted?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: I ask Deputy McGrath to be brief as everyone has said their piece.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: Let me interrupt the Deputy. We had agreed to suspend the sitting at 1 p.m. and it is my intention to have the division before we do so.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: I ask the Deputy to conclude as soon as possible-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: The Deputy was called in line with those who had indicated.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: I think differently and call-----