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- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 36: Defence - Review of Allowances (18 Oct 2012) John McGuinness: In concluding the meeting I thank all the witnesses for attending. We set out this morning with some concern as to how the meeting might work out because the Accounting Officer and the two representative organisations are present but we did not want to get into a position where we would interfere with negotiations or begin to negotiate publicly on allowances. The meeting we had earlier,...
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publicise the waste water services registration programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46172/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Finance if the tax allowances of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be reconciled; if money due will be refunded as soon as possible. [46534/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a contractor for a school project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45904/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for children's allowance and guardian allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite a positive response. [45908/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the restrictions if any, that are in place which might prevent the sale of nooski traps and rodent control products (details supplied) here; if a licence to sell the products is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46495/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the practice of hospitals and health insurance to charge for the use of a virtual bed or chair; and if so, if he will explain how this is defined and the costs involved. [45909/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for children's allowance and guardian allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite a positive response. [45908/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the restrictions if any, that are in place which might prevent the sale of nooski traps and rodent control products (details supplied) here; if a licence to sell the products is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46495/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the practice of hospitals and health insurance to charge for the use of a virtual bed or chair; and if so, if he will explain how this is defined and the costs involved. [45909/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for children's allowance and guardian allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite a positive response. [45908/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the restrictions if any, that are in place which might prevent the sale of nooski traps and rodent control products (details supplied) here; if a licence to sell the products is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46495/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the practice of hospitals and health insurance to charge for the use of a virtual bed or chair; and if so, if he will explain how this is defined and the costs involved. [45909/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the practice of hospitals and health insurance to charge for the use of a virtual bed or chair; and if so, if he will explain how this is defined and the costs involved. [45909/12]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the review of political allowances with officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, and to discuss the review of Civil Service allowances with officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The committee has received correspondence relating to today's meeting from the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: Before we begin the meeting I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. I advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence...
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: I also welcome Mr. Kieran Coughlan, Accounting Officer for the Houses of the Oireachtas, and invite him to introduce his officials.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: I invite Mr. Robert Watt to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses. May we publish both statements?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)
John McGuinness: As it concerns questions I might have, I ask Mr. Watt to explain how the Minister engaged with the Members of the House in establishing what is before us today.