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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: I do not consider appearing here to be grandstanding on the part of anybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: We would love to hear from them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: My question concerns that group, including some of those affected. Does Mr. Joyce believe, as part of that group, that an open session here, in public, to discuss the very issues that we have been talking about would be helpful? As data are collected and provision is made for legislation, more and more loans are gone. They are sold on. There is frightening speed in this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: Is Mr. Joyce willing to give that history lesson along with the current set of circumstances that face people who are in this type of distress?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: I am sorry for rushing this but, as I said, it is towards the end of the day here. In Mr. Hall's opening statement, he made fairly serious comments about the incompetence from banks, bureaucratic corruption and so on. I agree with the sentiments that he has expressed but I think that we need to flesh it out in a way that is bold and in the face of the banks. Some of the lies being spun...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: With Deputy Doherty's approval, I believe that it would be helpful not just to the Bill but to the issue that we are trying to raise if we were to give that challenge to the witnesses' organisations and others to come back with a format that would do exactly what we want to do. That would have regard to the work the witnesses do and the legislation that we have to put together, and it would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: With the willingness of the Deputy's group and maybe some who are affected, and with the type of information that the Deputy has exchanged with Senator Paddy Burke, it would be worthwhile. I invite Deputy Doherty to engage with the clerk to see how that can be constructed in the best possible way, with the outcome being focused on either regulation or legislation that could be dealt with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: Yes. We would facilitate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: It would also be a day when people would get information. Many people suggest that there are different things going on within the courts, banks and vulture funds. The witnesses have confirmed that what we have discussed will show people whether what they believe is true or false. I would like to do more of that as early as possible after Easter. We could prioritise it. The committee has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2019)

John McGuinness: I thank everyone for coming along. It has been worthwhile and informative.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the maintenance charges on the Bus Éireann school transport fleet are charged on a per mile basis in accordance with the 1975 agreement or on a per bus basis; if not, the date on which his Department agreed to a change in this per mileage charge; and the date the change was implemented. [18745/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he is taking to provide school transport for 24 pupils who are attending schools (details supplied); if the pupils will be included in the school transport system in view of the fact that all buses from Callan to Kilkenny city are operating at maximum capacity; and if a solution for all concerned will be expedited. [19248/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a place is available at the ASD unit of a school (details supplied) for a person; and if the matter will be expedited. [19407/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in receipt of injury at work payments; the number injured at work who have received compensation awards; the policy relative to the reclassification of injury at work payments to standard sick pay for members who are frequently out sick due to injury; the impact on the income of the members...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 621. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied); the timeframe for such treatment and the likelihood of the patient being scheduled for an early appointment; if there is a waiting list for this treatment; and if so, the action that can be taken to obtain the treatment elsewhere in view of the fact that the patient has a medical card but...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 642. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 907 of 26 March 2019, the progress being made by his Department and the HSE in their investigation into the alleged use of cannabis and-or marijuana at the DOP facility, St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny; if the HSE has provided the report requested by his Department into the alleged incident or incidents; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 757. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the four-year waiting list for ear, nose and throat, ENT, services at University Hospital Waterford; the number of persons on the waiting list; the action being taken to reduce the waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18947/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 758. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will engage as a matter of urgency with persons (details supplied). [18948/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 759. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to construct a facility to house the MRI scanner at St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny; if response will be expedited in view of the fact that the equipment has been purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18949/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 760. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, or St. James's Hospital, Dublin, as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); if the correspondence from the person's general practitioner requesting urgent intervention for the patient will be considered; the reason for the delay in providing the care and treatment...