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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 123 cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 124 to 126, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: We are discussing amendment No. 124.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendments No. 128 to 134, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 129 is an alternative to amendment No. 128, amendment No. 131 is an alternative to amendment No. 130, and amendment No. 134 is an alternative to amendment No. 133.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Is the Deputy pressing the amendment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 135 to 142, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 143 cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I thank the members of the committee, the Minister, Deputy Noonan, the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and their officials.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a supplementary welfare allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [36246/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance was not approved for the care of a person (details supplied); and if this application will be reviewed. [36248/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 467. To ask the Minister for Health if the new technology, the recently launched FreeStyle Libre system, to monitor persons with diabetes will be made available on the long-term illness card; if his Department or the HSE is currently examining the technology; if it is likely to be approved in the short term on the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36245/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 468. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment process relative to the appointment of a specialist oncologist for sarcoma patients; if the post was advertised publicly; the reason the wording of the advertisement did not include that experience in treating and researching this rare cancer was essential; and his views on the matter. [36247/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: 498. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35893/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. It is important as it causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. I ask members to switch to flight mode if possible. Our first session will deal with matters relating to the banking sector in Ireland. The session will conclude at 4.45 p.m. I welcome Mr. Jeremy Masding, chief executive officer of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Masding for his opening remarks. I call Deputy McGrath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: I gave Deputy Pearse Doherty leeway on this because of the issue he was raising. It is something of which I have taken note and I had planned to raise it at the end of the meeting. Two questions arise for me. Reference was made to a systems gap. Who designed the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: It was not a systems gap; it was an operational weakness. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: It was not flagged for anyone. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector in Ireland: Permanent TSB (22 Nov 2016)

John McGuinness: How much did the legal challenges cost? How much did the court cases cost the bank? How much did it cost to fight the customers who were trying to get redress?