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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: I have another point of clarification and I ask Mr. Watt to come back to us on it. When I asked him whether he fobbed in, I should not have personalised it. In the tier of civil servants, I want to know who does and who does not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: Mr. Watt might let us know the numbers and the grades as well. We were talking earlier on about the expenses and the payment to politicians. I thought it was the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Finance that, originally put this in place before the commission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: Did the policy contain the specifics as to how it was to work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: I understand that. I thought it dated back to the late Deputy Brian Lenihan's time. Did the Minister set down how the expenses would be paid, and fobbing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: Mr. Watt will not mind checking it and letting us know what that is. Finally, on a singular matter, the payment of pension to personnel who worked in the HSE and the Defence Forces is an issue that has been referred to the Attorney General. I tabled parliamentary questions on it recently.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: Is that anywhere near an end?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: It is not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: It is someone who serves in the Defence Forces, came out much earlier-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: -----and worked in the HSE.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: Will Mr. Watt give me a note on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: The Department referred it to the Attorney General.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: Does it take long for the Attorney General to come back?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Watt for coming along. I am sorry we kept him beyond 4 p.m.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: I have raised before with the Taoiseach the case of Ger, who is an acute care bed at St. Luke's Hospital at Kilkenny, which is an inappropriate setting, as he has been medically discharged. He has been there since last November. The Taoiseach stated he would examine this but nothing has been done. It is now over 12 months since the case began. This relates to funding for the special...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: I gave the Taoiseach a note on the case the last time I raised it.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: There has been no direction.
- Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: I have said many times in this House that the first obligation on any Government is to keep its people safe, and this Government has failed miserably to achieve that across many sectors. If I wanted to sum up the Government's attitude and explain it to someone, I would give the example of the Government's support for the banks when they evict people and for the vulture funds when they treat...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: I welcome the new Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Gabriel Makhlouf, and wish him well in his new role. I thank his officials for joining him. We look forward to the engagement on various banking matters. 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. If they are directed by the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: I thank the Governor. I would remind members that we hope to conclude by 12.30 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank: Discussion (5 Dec 2019)
John McGuinness: I want to ask about repossessions and the information held on these various issues. Does the Central Bank have up-to-date information relative to each of the banks on the number of repossessions?