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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: Even though the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform issues the circular and it is signed off by it, there is no mechanism to force them to come back to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform each year and say that, in accordance with point No. 15 of the circular, they have ticked all the boxes. We should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: A what?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: How does the Department know they do not comply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: I suggest that the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform needs to put in a fairly robust challenge to some of the big Departments that are not spending their money as they should. I would love to see that expressed here. In answer to No. 15, I would love to see the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform tell...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: As politicians, when we are asked here by the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, and other agencies, we have to sign off and confirm that we did this. However, Departments that are spending €12 billion this year do not even address point No. 15 by signing off something and saying to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform that they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: The Department has to get tougher. That is my advice to it. Departments are getting away with murder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: It is not tough enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: Deputy Durkan, we are closing the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: We are to meet again at 3 o'clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses for attending and for the information given to us. The meeting will suspend now until 3.05 p.m., when we will resume with the Central Bank.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Authorised Push Payment Fraud: Central Bank of Ireland (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: We are joined from the Central Bank of Ireland by Mr. Colm Kincaid, Mr. Wesley Murphy, and Mr. Patrick Casey. We are dealing with the issue of authorised push payment, APP, fraud. Members are reminded of the rules regarding privilege. Those on campus have full privilege but those off campus may only have a limited privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Authorised Push Payment Fraud: Central Bank of Ireland (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Kincaid. Deputy Doherty will begin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Changes to Public Spending Code: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: I am acknowledging that. It is a pity that the poor outputs overshadow completely the others and that the procedures in place are not tight enough. That is my view. I call Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: Apologies have been received from Senator Higgins. In today's session, the committee will meet representatives of the Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance on the topic of defective block redress. I welcome the witnesses to the meeting: Mr. Patrick Sharkey; Mr. Seán McCabe; Ms Sarah Shovlin; and Ms Donna McDade. I understand that each will make an opening statement. I...

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

John McGuinness: First, I commend both committees of the House on the manner in which they have conducted the meetings to date. I wish to support the Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, Deputy Stanley, in his request today regarding those who should appear before the committee and regarding the paperwork he has requested. Moreover, the powers given to the Committee of Public Accounts need to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: 389. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the range of assessments required in the case of a person (details supplied) will be arranged as a matter of urgency by the children's disability network 3; and if the required supports and interventions will be provided thereafter. [31769/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: 51. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cumulative value of the investments to be made in counties Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford and Waterford, respectively, under the timeframe of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the estimated funding drawdown to date in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30906/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome No. 10 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30907/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Sector Secondment: Minister for Health (22 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: Today we are joined by the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, and his officials from the Department of Health to discuss the public sector secondment issue. Witnesses who are physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected pursuant to the constitutional statute by absolute privilege. They are reminded of the long-standing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Sector Secondment: Minister for Health (22 Jun 2023)

John McGuinness: Allow the Minister to answer.