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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 233. To ask the Minister for Health if the children services at a centre (details supplied) are to be discontinued from March 2017 or if another agency will take over the delivery of services, including residential services; if staff levels at this centre will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34195/16]

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

John McGuinness: 278. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation will be arranged immediately in respect of a person (details supplied). [34377/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 321. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of HOBS trains operated by Iarnród Éireann; the cost of each HOBS train and the year purchased; if contracts are in place with private companies to discharge ballast throughout the rail network; the value of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34380/16]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: We have a quorum so we will begin our meeting in public session. I welcome the Minister, Minister of State and their officials.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I think we can agree with the proposal.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Agreed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Does Deputy Doherty have a question?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 50 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 51, 54, 55, 58, 59 and 62 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Is amendment No. 51 agreed to?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendments No. 52 and 53 of Deputy Pearse Doherty are out of order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 56 and 57 of Deputy Pearse Doherty are out of order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendments No. 60 and 61, in Deputy Pearse Doherty's name, are out of order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 63 in the name of Deputy Michael McGrath is out of order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Is Deputy Boyd Barrett pressing his amendment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to add anything?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Does the Minister wish to respond?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I will put the question.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: The amendment has been ruled out of order but the Minister has said that he will come back and reflect on what Deputy McGrath has said, what Deputy Doherty has said and what others have said. We will deal with that at a later stage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: We can all sympathise with that. Even this morning on the radio, a number of people were interviewed about their cases in this regard. The argument is very strong. Maybe it is a matter of taking up the Minister's offer to revert to us on Report Stage, as Deputy Donnelly said.