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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: Did Deputy Barry have another question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: Would Mr. McDowell like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: Can I recap? Did Deputy Farrell have a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: We have to be perfectly clear about this before we leave the meeting. I chaired the committee for the entirety of the previous Dáil. We discussed vulture funds and their activities throughout the country at length. We discussed community banking and the issues around the pillar banks and other banks, issued some final reports and had the report on vulture funds debated in the House. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: -----involving 1,400 jobs and 3,000 jobs in Ulster Bank. That is before we include the workers, customers and all of the rest. Quite frankly, I saw enough of the banks for five years to understand that one simply does not believe them. Whatever they might say in regard to re-engaging, all it is is soft talk. We have to be very strong politically and demand some action on this; otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: Are we all in agreement with that, if what I have suggested is technically correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: The vulture funds-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: That can be incorporated into any report that might get us to the point of a debate in the Dáil Chamber. If members are agreeable, we will wind up today's proceedings. I thank Mr. O'Connell for his very informative contribution and Mr. McDowell for his presence. I hope they can liaise with the clerk on any information they might want to provide to us. We support their efforts for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: We have completed our work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on priorities for her term of office and EU Commission matters (9 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: I wish to remind members that those in the precincts of Leinster House have privilege and those who are joining remotely do not. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on priorities for her term of office and EU Commission matters (9 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: I thank the Commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on priorities for her term of office and EU Commission matters (9 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: I wish to add my voice to the voices of previous speakers when they spoke to the Commissioner about the activities of vulture funds in Ireland, and to underline the fact that they are causing devastation in society. Her last point relating to financial literacy is central to what is happening. The borrowers are now faced with dealing with a vulture fund and the language being used by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on priorities for her term of office and EU Commission matters (9 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: I thank the Commissioner and hope that we can engage again over the coming year. I wish her well with her objectives in the course of carrying out her work and wish her the best of luck.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (9 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: Deputy Durkan has been deemed elected as Vice Chair of the committee. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (9 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: We will deal with EU matters, Schedule A and B on legislative proposals. Consideration of Schedule A, EU legislative proposals, were previously undertaken on 25 November 2020. While it was agreed that no subsidiarity issues arose, it was agreed to undertake further scrutiny of the following COMs by asking the lead Department for additional briefing information: COM(2020)403, COM(2020)408,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 3 December 2020, if she will provide funding for a school bus service to transport 18 students from Knockmoylan, County Kilkenny to and from a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that they cannot be catered for by Bus Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42563/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: 408. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request WUH to continue the pathway of care organised by the hospital for a person (details supplied); if the urgent procedure recommended by the specialist at Whitfield under this care plan will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42566/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. If they wish to take off their masks when they are speaking for identification purposes, they should please do so. Today we are engaging with the Central Bank. I welcome Mr. Ed Sibley, Ms Gráinne McEvoy and their colleague, Mr. Anthony Cahalan. On privilege, the witnesses are directed that only evidence connected with the subject...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: Do the witnesses wish to comment on any of the remarks made by Deputy Durkan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues in Ireland: Central Bank (15 Dec 2020)

John McGuinness: I thank the Senator.