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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 357. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE property management division for Kilkenny city will examine its portfolio of properties to determine if it can assist an organisation (details supplied) in establishing a base for its activity. [21455/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid for nursing care services provided to the HSE from companies (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the amount paid by a centre over the same period to each of the companies; the procurement process used in each case; the date each company was reviewed in terms of cost; the hourly rate paid to agency staff in this sector; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if the staff located at a centre (details supplied) have agreed to a redeployment within the HSE; if each staff member has been given details of their original contract; if his Department will sanction a redundancy package for an employee that cannot be redeployed or that does not want to option of being redeployed; if the centre has consulted with the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Number Applications (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the herd number of a person (details supplied) was ceased; and when the process to deem the herd number dormant commenced. [21365/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 623. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) which is now under appeal will be expedited and approved; and if an oral hearing will be granted to assist an early outcome. [21440/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with matters in the banking sector and with KBC. From KBC, I welcome Mr. Paul Roebben, on his first appearance at the committee, Ms Dara Deering, Mr. Barry D'Arcy and Mr. Brendan Mahon. I advise witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Roebben.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: I have to leave the meeting because I must attend another meeting that is on at the same time but I will be back. The two main spokespersons, Deputies Pearse Doherty and Michael McGrath, are in the Chamber for Leaders' Questions so there is a bit of a change around in personnel.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a comprehensive reply will issue to all of the matters raised by a person (details supplied); his views on the detailed allegations made of criminal and inappropriate activities within the Irish Prison Service; the action taken to investigate the allegations; if a person or persons have been held responsible for such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 228. To ask the Minister for Health if an early assessment for a hip operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied); the reason the person has been waiting three years to date for the assessment; the number on the list waiting at University Hospital Waterford; and the waiting time for the operation. [22412/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Employment Rights (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 290. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 19 January 2011 and the response of the HSE, the actions taken by his Department and the HSE to resolve the issues raised; if he is satisfied that the investigation undertaken that the employment rights of a person (details supplied) were honoured and protected by the HSE; if his Department reviewed the findings;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Pensions and Investment Research Consultants Ltd (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with matters relating to the banking sector. We are joined by Mr. Cormac Butler, who has been before us previously, and Mr. Tim Bush. They will give their opening statements, after which we will be in a position to raise various matters with both. I advise the witnesses that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Pensions and Investment Research Consultants Ltd (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Bush.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Pensions and Investment Research Consultants Ltd (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: Arising from the exchanges up to now, it is clear that we would like the banks to respond to this debate. We might send them the transcript of the meeting and ask for their response. With the support of members present, I invite the witnesses to set out the type of questions they believe we should ask the banks. They have done so in their evidence to the committee but they might formally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Pensions and Investment Research Consultants Ltd (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: The conclusions of the banking inquiry, therefore, were incorrect, if, in fact, the banking inquiry drew conclusions, because they were basing it on incorrect information from banks and did not take that into consideration. Perhaps they could not have on issues that only came to light recently, in the last -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Pensions and Investment Research Consultants Ltd (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: They were wrong about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Pensions and Investment Research Consultants Ltd (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: Did they mislead the inquiry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Pensions and Investment Research Consultants Ltd (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: Does Mr. Bush have a view on the banking inquiry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Pensions and Investment Research Consultants Ltd (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: They were hoodwinking us, basically.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): Pensions and Investment Research Consultants Ltd (28 May 2019)

John McGuinness: Then we come to today's evidence. I am not an accountant. I have been in different small businesses all my life and it angers me greatly to hear the witnesses' account of things. While they might think it is technical and so on, it is easily understood. When people are robbed, they know they have been robbed. To be robbed over and over again is utterly incredible. The banks can hide...