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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Good.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Good man.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: As anyone can see from reading the news headlines today, the legislation is even more important.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I refer to the amount of properties that have been sold.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Good man. I am telling him that he has done a good job. At least he has connected with the people and shown a willingness to intervene and sort things out. I hope that the Chairman of the OPW has got on well in his first year in office.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Good. I thank the Minister of State, the Chairman of OPW and their officials for attending.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (15 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has considered the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 13 - Office of Public Works. Under Standing Order 89(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (20 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 29 November 2017, the process by which external members of the top level appointments committee, TLAC, are appointed; the qualifications and skill sets sought in this regard; the level of professional human resources qualifications of each member; the rationale behind the decision to have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the disability allowance claim being paid to a person (details supplied) will be examined to ensure that the person is on full benefit; if the jobseeker's benefit to the person's partner is the maximum amount; if it covers their five children; and if the family is in receipt of children's allowance for five children....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received by her Department from a person (details supplied) in respect of a disability allowance; and if the person's current application will be reviewed in view of medical evidence submitted. [8564/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (20 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when legislation or regulations needed to make Irish Water accountable to the Comptroller and Auditor General will be in place. [8476/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commissions of Investigation (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on the inquiry into the care of a person (details supplied) [9108/18]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I welcome the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials to consider the Revised Estimates for the Department. I call on the Minister to make his opening statement.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien is deputising for Deputy Pearse Doherty.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: To put things into context, it is the view of the committee, in general, as expressed by Deputy Doherty, that frustration and anger is growing about these money message Bills. I know it has been discussed at political level within parties. That anger and frustration is there in the context of the work we do. It is not just a personal opinion of Deputy Doherty. It is one that has been...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: In his opening remarks the Minister referenced the sum of €59.531 million and the fact that some of the increase was due to the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer. Will he outline what that means? I agree with Deputy Joan Burton with respect to section 39 services. In my constituency SOS and the St. Patrick's Centre which are undergoing a management review are...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Does it not require the Minister's approval? It is a large procurement.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: The Minister of State is responsible for the general procurement process. Does it also include the local government system?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Is the Minister of State conscious of the complaints made by the SME sector about its level of access to the procurement process and the difficulties with turnover for some procurement contracts which affect the ability to tender?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Are submissions taken in the group?