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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the value of the contracts awarded to companies for the provision of homecare services in each of the past five years and the names of the successful companies; if robust due diligence was carried out on each company; if the successful companies can flip the contract once awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 603. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the total provision to date made in the HSE budget in respect of its liability for unpaid Report 42 pay awards and arrears which were approved by the Government of the day with effect from 14 September 2007, sixteen years ago; the specific Department that is preventing the payment being made, his Department or the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: 204. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1017 of 11 September 2023, if the outcome of the review will be confirmed again as the letter of 20 July 2023 was not received by the client; and if the review is now closed. [40813/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: I note the minutes of the meeting held in July were agreed at a private meeting of the committee earlier this morning. Apologies have been received from Senator Alice-Mary Higgins. I welcome the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Gabriel Makhlouf, the deputy governor for monetary and financial stability Mr. Vasileios Madouros, and the deputy governor for consumer and investor protection,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: The Deputy's time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: Will the Deputy ask the final part of his question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: I must interrupt Mr. Madouros as there is a vote in the Chamber. We will suspend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: Can I ask about the transferred Ulster Bank accounts that eventually ended up with NatWest? This issue is not on the agenda but I have read about it in the Financial Timesand other publications. I am watching what is going on in the UK and the allegations that are being made regarding the Ulster Bank launching, potentially, enormous liabilities against SMEs, some of which are in Northern...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: If we look at what is being reported now in a number of publications in terms of what the whistleblowers have said and what the UK has outlined, I think it is a whole new complaint.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: Perhaps the Central Bank would come back to us on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: No, that was back then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: As I said, they are looking at an inquiry now. They mentioned the UK, the accounts in Northern Ireland and the southern Irish accounts. I would like to get an update on it because it would appear that there is a difference in what happened before and what is going on now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: On many occasions, I have raised the issue of tied agents and AIB. I also want to raise that in the context of the Belfry investments. We had a meeting where evidence was given in relation to Belfry. It was held in private session and a whistleblower was involved. We decided to pursue the matter after we had heard the detail on the Belfry investments, including how many there actually...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: Ms Rowland said she will come back to us on the EBS issue. What is the Central Bank's role in that? There is potential exposure there for EBS in respect of the tied agents. Does the bank have to report it to the Central Bank? Can the Central Bank ask questions of the bank regarding why it has taken 12 and a half years? Yes, the Central Bank can come back to the committee with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Central Bank (20 Sep 2023)

John McGuinness: That is fine. There was litigation involved but mediation was also put in place. Now, instead of that mediation bringing closure to it for the EBS tied agents, it seems to have stalled. Depending on which side you speak to, you get a different view on that mediation.