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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jul 2021)

John McGuinness: 417. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 986 of 28 April 2021, the reason funding was refused under the treatment abroad scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) given a previous application was approved on 20 September 2019; if the procedures are available in hospitals here; if so, the hospital that carries out same; if there is a waiting list; if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: A question regarding Ulster Bank and AIB was already asked. In his opening remarks, Dr. Hunt mentioned that the bank transactions and footfall through banks fell by 57%. Some Ulster Bank branches are now within the AIB network. What analysis has AIB carried out of which branches might be affected? Amalgamations are taking place. Will Ulster Bank carry AIB's brand? How will AIB move that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: Would that be dealt with in the same way in Ulster Bank, not through the branches but through the main centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: Another member mentioned the loans that are in difficulty in the banks. Dr. Hunt gave a figure of €31 billion and now has it down to under €4 billion. I have a question about the disposal of mortgages to either vulture funds or to my preference, which is organisations such as iCare, which deal sympathetically with mortgages and the people, families and so on who are in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: Is is possible for Mr. O'Keeffe to give us the name of the company or financial institution that bought the loans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: How would Mr. O'Keeffe classify Everyday Finance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: Is it a vulture fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: With regard to the AIB's brand, Dr. Hunt's opening statement mentioned it is expanding and mentioned Ulster Bank. Does Dr. Hunt see the bank having to have the government prop for a long period of time? Is he happy the bank is now getting to a point similar to Bank of Ireland and that it is open to sale? Is there a complete gap between the possibility of a sale of those shares and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: Senator, you can continue until the end of the meeting, which is 2.30 p.m., just to remind you of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: No, you can continue on to the end of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: We have to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: We must observe the Covid regulations in the House, which forces a conclusion at 2.30 p.m. Could the witnesses give us a quick response to the Senator's question because we must conclude the meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: I must conclude the meeting. I thank Dr. Hunt, Ms Dooley and Mr. O'Keeffe for attending. We expect their response on outstanding issues in due course.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

John McGuinness: Members are all welcome. I welcome the Minister to the meeting. Members will understand that people attending from Leinster House or the convention centre are covered by privilege. Those who are not at those locations may not be covered by full privilege. Today we are dealing with doubly taxation agreements with Germany and Kosovo. I ask the Minister to give his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

John McGuinness: The mortgage to rent has a 25 year lease. I encourage the bank to look beyond these organisations. In these cases the bank is going in the right direction and I compliment it for doing so. With a little bit more scrutiny of the system and how it works the bank might find an even better solution. This is not being critical of the solutions it has found already. There are other options...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank Senator Higgins. Deputy Matthews stated he had two short questions he wanted to put to the Minister.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

John McGuinness: I will ask the Minister to respond and then you can come back in again.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

John McGuinness: I want to ask the Minister about Taiwan. I am chairman of the Ireland-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Society. I am also associated with and vice chairman of the European group in support of Taiwan and our engagement in terms of trade, culture and so forth. Under Michael Noonan when he was Minister, efforts were made to put in place a taxation agreement. It was suggested at that time,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

John McGuinness: Is that directly with the representatives of Taiwan?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

John McGuinness: As I said, this has been a campaign going back to the former Minister Noonan's time. We have a very strong connection with Taiwan. I believe a measure of this kind would be beneficial. I urge the Minister to look at it and try to bring it to fruition as quickly as possible. I am delighted to hear the engagement is ongoing. I thank the Minister for that.