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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (10 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the revenue generated by the sale of national lottery scratch cards and other instant-win lottery games forms part of the overall contribution to the national lottery good causes fund; if so, the percentage of the contribution made that is derived from scratch cards and other instant-win games; the amount this percentage represents...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 530. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider amending the living alone allowance scheme to include single retired civil and public servants employed prior to 1995 given that the current scheme discriminates against such employees (details supplied); if she will further consider the fact that those in this cohort of State employees who are widowed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (12 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a full State pension in their own right; and if their current welfare benefit is being paid at the correct rate. [23970/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 312. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the early childhood education and care sector will have its funding increased in line with the inflation costs. [25464/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2022)

John McGuinness: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the appropriate supports and a reader will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [25936/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: Arising from our last private meeting, I advise that the minutes of that meeting of 11 May 2022 were accepted. No. 8 on the agenda is our engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC. I welcome all our guests here today. We look forward to the exchange. From Ulster Bank, I welcome Ms Jane Howard, chief executive; Ms Elizabeth Arnett, director of corporate affairs; Ms Louise Kelly, head of public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I thank Ms Howard for her presentation. I invite Mr. Jansen of KBC to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I am alerting the Deputy that his time is up. Ms Howard may continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Tóibín.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: Deputy, we are not hearing you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: We move to Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Durkan. We are now into extra time. We were due to meet the other banks at 3 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I ask our guests to keep their responses short as we have run out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: There is no time left. We are in extra time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: We are over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: We will bring the Deputy in early in the next session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I am sorry to have to rush to a conclusion but we are way over time. Does Ulster Bank have an arrangement with credit unions? I have seen big posters up in credit unions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: They are taking advantage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I have seen advertisements with the slogan, "Ulster Bank customers, come to us".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I wondered what is wrong with the KBC customers and if they will go for them as well. I have my account with KBC. The assistance provided during my first contact with the bank left a lot to be desired. I had a conversation with a bank representative named Dylan who patched up all the issues and concerns I had. I know it is a difficult job but the bank has to reach out much more,...