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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 6 is in the name of Deputy Pearse Doherty. Amendments Nos. 6, 7 and 8 are related. Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 6. Therefore, amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, will be discussed together. If amendment No. 6 is agreed to, amendments Nos. 7 and 8 cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: The amendments that have been ruled out of order have been dealt with by the clerk according to Standing Orders. With regard to Deputy Donnelly's earlier question, we do not have discretion on it. It is ruled out of order and that is it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: The Deputy will have to contact the Bills Office and the clerk.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: The letter goes out under my name but the decision is actually made by the clerk. It has to do with Standing Orders. The suggestion has been made, because I raised the issue, that the Deputy would take it up at clerk level because we will not be able to resolve it here. It has been recommended that members do that and, if necessary, table the amendment on Report Stage, if that is possible.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Have the members who have had their amendments ruled out of order been in touch with the clerk?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Has the clerk responded?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I will ask the clerk to contact the other clerk to determine if that can happen and to explain the disquiet of members as a result of the matters being ruled out of order. We can set aside half an hour and if someone is available to come and explain, that will be fine, but for the moment we have to proceed as we are.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Yes. Amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, are related.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 13 in the name of the Minister. Amendments Nos. 13, 14, 17 to 20, inclusive, 23 to 30, inclusive, 35, 41 to 44, inclusive, and 48 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: It is now 5 p.m. at which time we agreed to suspend the sitting until 6 p.m.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Yes, the clerk will be here.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: We will resume our consideration of the Finance Bill in public session. I wish to inform members that the clerk and I met departmental officials during the break to discuss the decision to rule some of the proposed amendments out of order. It is part of Standing Orders and we do not have control over it. The decision was made based on the amendments having the potential to impose a charge...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I welcome the various initiatives and payment increases contained in the Social Welfare Bill but I want to focus on the amount of money that is lost through fraud and error within the Department. I ask the Minister to outline exactly what he is doing to ensure that the current levels of error and fraud do not continue. It appears, from the various cases I have studied, that people who are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in approving funding for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); the stage the application is at; the timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34194/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to ensure that directors of companies who fail to remit employees' pension premiums to their pension contracts immediately before a company goes into liquidation or receivership are prosecuted; his plans to address this issue with particular reference to the definition of the timeframe prior to liquidation or receivership;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of the maximum carer's allowance and respite payments. [34379/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take in support of persons with Lyme disease; his views on a television documentary screened recently and if he will address all of the issues raised; his views on a submission made by a support group (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over 40 new persons joined the support group immediately following the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 232. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for a hip operation will be arranged at Waterford Regional Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34193/16]