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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: In the light of what has happened this morning at this committee, the question must be asked as to whether the contract can be taken up by the Department on a temporary basis while the review is ongoing. That would mean IDA Ireland would not face the legal difficulties it might otherwise expect to have with ConnectIreland. Can the suggestion be taken back to the Department that it continue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Does Mr. Scannell understand the point I am making?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Mr. Scannell represents the Minister and the Department. Because the contract ends on Sunday I am asking him to go back to the Department and the Minister to ask that they take the content of the contract and work with it until the review is completed. No procurement laws would be broken. IDA Ireland would not be procuring this but the Department by way of an emergency measure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: If we were in France, the answer would be, "Yes, we are going to protect our jobs." Ireland is different; it does not seem to care.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for funding under the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied) will be approved; and the level of funding being considered. [14657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); when the funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) will be re-examined in view of the fact it would appear that some medical evidence was not considered; and if an oral hearing will be arranged in order that the details of the medical circumstances can be explained. [14655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 150. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an operation will be arranged as a matter of urgency in the case of a person (details supplied). [14642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the investigations which have been undertaken by his Department regarding complaints made by a person (details supplied) relative to various matters concerning alleged fraud and contaminated milk; if correspondence sent to his Department regarding these matters had been processed; if the person has been informed of the outcome of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Before proceeding to discuss the credit union sector, I record in public session the decision taken by the committee on EU proposals. They concerned schedule B proposals and the committee agreed the following did not warrant further scrutiny: COM (2017) 61, COM (2017) 64, COM (2017) 65, COM (2017) 79 and COM (2017) 93. Details of the committee's decision made relating to EU proposals are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: We are now dealing with No. 8, the overview of the credit union sector and review of implementations of recommendations and the Commission on Credit Unions report, the credit union advisory committee report 2016. Mr. Des Carville and Ms Deirdre Aherne are very welcome to the meeting. I ask members and those present to please turn off their mobile phones. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Perhaps Ms Aherne could clarify some matters from the Department's opening statement. It was said that "the Department's role is the provision of high quality information, advice and analysis on credit union policy matters to the Minister and to oversee and implement policy and legislation relevant to the credit union sector." In the context of the existing legislation can the witness tell...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Ms Aherne is saying existing legislation is alright because it was agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Is there any legislation Ms Aherne feels needs to be brought forward to deal with any issues that have arisen in the credit unions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Ms Aherne mentioned the word "flexible" in connection with the powers Government gave the regulator to regulate credit unions. Does she believe in the context of the issues being raised now by the credit unions that the regulation is flexible enough for the regulator to be able to address the different issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: I am trying to determine the powers of the regulator to introduce regulation. That is not necessarily out of new legislation. The regulator regulates as he or she sees fit. That does not need legislation or change. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Is the tiered regulation we spoke about a matter for the regulator entirely?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Is the tiered regulation we spoke about earlier a matter entirely for the regulator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: That is what the regulator wanted to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: The way things stand at present is the regulator empowered to bring in a tiered regulation?