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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I am trying to be fair. The Deputy has been asking questions for more than 15 minutes and has the answers. He is not happy with them. We will take Mr. Cody up on his offer of replying in writing. I call Senator Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Could I interrupt the Deputy? I must leave for a vote. I am asking Senator Horkan to take over the Chair. I apologise. I am glad Mr. Cody and his officials came.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (7 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made in establishing a statutory inquiry relative to complaints made by a person (details supplied); the timeline for the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the matters raised by a person (details supplied) regarding their employment with the HSE and the care of a patient; if he will bring about a resolution to the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (7 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: 388. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE report relative to a care home in the south east and a case (details supplied) will be published; when the inquiry into the same matters will commence; the timeline involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5506/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: 512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farm entitlements due to a person (details supplied) have been paid in full and up to date; his Department's plans to pay the person for the animals slaughtered by his Department as part of a farm inspection and investigation some years ago; the terms of reference for the report into the case and the comments of a person...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Correspondence (7 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: 684. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has responded to all of the correspondence received from a person (details supplied); if the issues raised by them in this correspondence will be addressed as a matter of urgency; if information requested by them relative to their case will be granted; if the correspondence from persons (details supplied) will be addressed;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Today the joint committee is continuing its consideration of the EU state aid investigations into the Apple tax ruling in the wider context of global corporate taxation structures. I welcome our witnesses today, Mr. Mark Redmond, American Chamber of Commerce Ireland; Mr. Brian Keegan, Chartered Accountants Ireland; Mr. Jim Clarken, Oxfam Ireland; and Professor Jim Stewart, Trinity College...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: The bucks stops with the Minister. That is the way it stands. The Minister is here to answer various questions, not about his role in terms of the Department but for the HSE. The House passed €14 billion worth of a budget and yet the body or agency getting that funding is totally chaotic. It is dysfunctional. I want to know whether the Minister has scrutinised the management of...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: If these managers are worth their salt, why do we have a waiting list? Why are we poorly managed? Unless we continue to focus on the management of the HSE with the Minister accountable, we will continue to have this debate year in, year out.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: I have two questions that support this. St. Luke's General Hospital is held up as one of the best examples in the country and yet there is not enough funding for either the medical assessment unit or the step-down and discharge unit.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: That is the fault of managers not spending the funding properly. It is the same in Galway. Why is it that a proposition given to the Minister and talked about-----

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: -----cannot be acted upon when patients are suffering on the corridors and cannot get in to care? I support my colleague who raised the issue of mental illness. It is simply shocking that patients have to pay before they get in.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Over 12 months have passed since the Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition Government gave this House a commitment to put in place an inquiry into the horrific sexual abuse cases that were reported in the south east. On 7 February last, the Minister replied to a parliamentary question in my name on the Devine and Resilience Ireland reports, which have yet to be published. When will we see...

Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Is the Minister saying she believes other agencies of the State or Government Departments are excluded from this? For example, is Tusla excluded or will it be part of the commission's work?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Here.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: There was a mass wringing of hands going on in Leinster House for the last while over this issue. The fact that we are here now discussing a public inquiry is because Maurice and Lorraine McCabe have absolutely no trust in a private inquiry. We have had enough of such inquiries. In regard to the smear campaign, why is it that we cannot admit that, for the past number of years, anyone...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: If we are to have any public inquiry into this, we have to take into consideration the culture that has sent all of those people out sick. Some are now struggling with mental illness. We cannot ignore those people. The Government cannot ignore them. How many in government knew about the allegations that were being made? Even though it might have been gossip, it was gossip that was spread...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: The Taoiseach knew about it. He knew a long time ago about the accusations that were being made against Maurice McCabe. Everyone in this House knew. Great efforts were made to derail Maurice McCabe and the story that he was telling.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

John McGuinness: Everyone knew. The fact of the matter is that it was a deliberate attempt to undermine Maurice McCabe.