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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John McGuinness: Okay. My second query relates to the imprisonment of people for the non-payment of fines and the cost to which this gives rise for the State. Perhaps it might be more appropriate to allow people to pay fines over a period. What is the Commissioner's opinion? Is he of the view that there should be a legislative response to it? What is the cost to the State of implementing such a costly...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John McGuinness: I do not want the Commissioner to do that. What I am really inquiring about is the numbers. In effect, the Commissioner is stating the answer to my question lies in the introduction of new legislation in respect of the Courts Service and how it processes payments. The other question which arises relates to the number of people who are imprisoned for the non-payment of fines and the number...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

John McGuinness: That is fine. I now know where to direct the query. The Commissioner will be glad to hear that we are finished for today. I will adjourn proceedings until Thursday next at 10 a.m. I thank the witnesses for attending.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Issues (21 May 2013)

John McGuinness: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on departures of senior personnel from the regulatory to take up roles in the financial services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23929/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (21 May 2013)

John McGuinness: 432. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24212/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 May 2013)

John McGuinness: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited and approved. [24475/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 May 2013)

John McGuinness: 696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a positive response to an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [24476/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 May 2013)

John McGuinness: 697. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision will be made on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [24477/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 May 2013)

John McGuinness: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an operation was cancelled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a date will be arranged in the immediate future. [24478/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (22 May 2013)

John McGuinness: 11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has indicated to the Department of Finance his views that income tax rates are a significant influence on multinationals in deciding whether to locate here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24417/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 May 2013)

John McGuinness: 246. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24535/13]

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

John McGuinness: I would love to be able to take to my feet and say the Bill will resolve all of the issues concerning the powers of committees. I wish it would, but I do not think it will. I will address the reasoning behind that and what we want to achieve. In committees, at the Committee of Public Accounts and publicly, I have said there is a clear and absolute need for an inquiry into the financial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (23 May 2013)

John McGuinness: 12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of flood alleviation projects that will be carried out by the Office of Public Works in 2013; the funding to be allocated to these projects; the way this compares to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24666/13]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2013)

John McGuinness: Item No.1 is the minutes of the meeting of 16 May 2013. Are the minutes agreed to? Agreed. The committee needs to dispose of Vote 20 and Chapter 26 which were the subject of last week's meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now deal with correspondence received since the meeting of Thursday, 16 May. Item No. 3A is correspondence received from Accounting Officers. Item No 3A.1 is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2013)

John McGuinness: No, we agreed at a previous meeting that we would ask for the information. It relates to an expenditure in 2007 and 2008. It was dealt with by the Comptroller and Auditor General and the committee at that stage. Due to the fact that the matter was dealt with, I suggested we ask for the appropriate papers on the cost. Those papers have now been forwarded to us by the two Departments and it...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2013)

John McGuinness: Yes, they have been published.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2013)

John McGuinness: Yes, that is what we agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2013)

John McGuinness: That is agreed. No. 3B.6 is correspondence dated 22 May 2013 from Professor Niamh Brennan, former chairperson of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, DDDA, re the examination of special report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the DDDA. That is to be noted and published. Professor Brennan has suggested her evidence should be taken after the committee takes evidence...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2013)

John McGuinness: Mr. Bradshaw has agreed to attend the meeting. We will agree that date with him. He has asked that we share our papers with him, and I think we should agree to do so.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 May 2013)

John McGuinness: Yes, it is under the work programme. Likewise, Professor Brennan has agreed to a meeting. It is just a matter of sequencing meetings and ensuring everyone is prepared. We will set the date in accordance with our work programme.