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- Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: This is a fact. The garda then went on to ask the confidential recipient to process the complaint, questioned the fact that nothing was happening and then asked for an update on the position. I would like to ask the confidential recipient whether he said to her that it had gone too high to cover it up and that it had to be investigated. He then suggested to her not to forget his proximity...
- Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I am repeating to the Minister the fact that he should not have been sacked and that he should have been asked to account for those comments.
- Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I do not know whether he made those comments to the Minister but I believe the person told me that in truth and I believe that the Minister should investigate it. Along with the confidential recipient and his remarks, there are cases within the Department that should be examined. The confidential recipient suggested to this person that she should play the political game and that then she...
- Allegations in relation to An Garda Síochána: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: This is not politics, this is me, a Member of Parliament, asking the Minister for Justice and Equality to do what he should do.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: 232. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9850/14]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committtee (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: The first item is the minutes of the meeting of 20 February 2014. Are those minutes agreed? Agreed. I will now deal with matters arising from that meeting. At last week's meeting, we agreed to visit NAMA. The chairman of NAMA is currently away but a meeting will be arranged in the coming weeks where we will get a briefing and a walk through on their operations. That meeting will be the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committtee (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I am informed that it is before CPP but has not been dealt with yet. I asked the Ceann Comhairle informally if the committee would speed up the process to give us a response.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committtee (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I can ask the clerk to remind CPP of the submission that we have already made and ask for a decision on it next week.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committtee (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I will ask the clerk to do that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: We are dealing with payments made by the Health Service Executive to the Rehab Group under section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the operation of the charitable lotteries scheme and payments made to the Rehab Group from the Vote of the Department of Justice and Equality and payments made by SOLAS to the Rehab Group for the provision of specialist vocational training. Before we begin, I remind...
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Could Mr. Tony O'Brien introduce his officials?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Could Mr. Paul O'Toole introduce his officials?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Could Ms Angela Kerins introduce her colleagues?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I intend to take opening statements in the following order: Mr. Purcell, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. O'Toole and Ms Kerins. Ms Kerins asked about showing a video. Our technical people tell me that is not possible. I invite Mr. Purcell to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Purcell. I now call Mr. O'Brien to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I thank Mr. O'Toole. I invite Ms Kerins to make her opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: That would be okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements and ask them for permission to publish the statements. Is that agreed? Agreed. If Ms Kelly and Ms Keane have a copy of their statements, perhaps they will circulate them to the members and to the press gallery. Before calling Deputy McDonald, I must say something to Ms Kerins. There might be people who will hang on her every word and...
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: The Deputy's time is drawing to a close
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I ask the Deputy to move on.