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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: It would be good if the Minister of State could arrange for that to happen.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Can we take it that much has been done and that there is much more to do?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister, the Ministers of State and the officials from the two Departments for their time and consideration of the Revised Estimates.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Is the performance of the Minister's two Ministers of State okay?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: If the Minister wants any help, he should let me know.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (22 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 completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2018: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance; Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (27 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a reply will issue to correspondence; and if the person (details supplied) will be protected in line with whistleblower legislation. [9610/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 448. To ask the Minister for Health if the level of care being provided to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed to ensure that an appropriate level of activities are included in their care package on a daily basis; the residential and care service options being explored by the HSE; the progress being made; if the HSE plans to purchase this house in view of the fact that the landlord...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (27 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 682. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if invalidity benefit has been approved for a person (details supplied). [9609/18]

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: This Parliament now stands as the last line of defence for people who are threatened by purchase of their loans from the banks by vulture funds. Permanent TSB has defied the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach and this House by not turning up to the committee. If the State banks do not turn up for a hearing with the finance committee what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: Apologies have been received from Senator Gerry Horkan. I welcome Commissioner Oettinger and his colleagues and look forward to a good exchange of views on the various topics to be discussed. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank the Commissioner. I call Senator Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Michael McGrath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: I remind members that we are now working against the clock. We agreed to finish at 4.45 p.m. and I have two more questioners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: I know we are beyond our time; we were due to finish at 4.45. However, before the Commissioner replies, I will ask the two Senators to ask their questions. I will call Senator Kieran O'Donnell followed by Senator Paddy Burke, after which the Commissioner will conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: The Commissioner has heard the concerns about Brexit, which are clearly understood. There is no upside to Brexit. It is important to remember that Ireland took one for the team, as it were, in the financial crisis and we continue to carry the burden of that. The banks do not function as they should and we continue to pay back huge amounts of money arising from that crash. During that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources (6 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank the Commissioner for attending this meeting. It has been very productive.

Credit Union Sector Report: Motion (8 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach entitled Report on the Review of the Credit Union Sector with specific reference to the Credit Union Advisory Committee Review of Implementation of the Recommendations in the Commission on Credit Unions Report (June 2016), copies of which were laid...

Credit Union Sector Report: Motion (8 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: In my opening remarks I was fair and balanced to reflect what is in the committee's report. As was said by previous speakers, the report is an all-party report provided by the members of all of the parties in the House, including that of the Minister of State, and it reflects what is needed for the credit union movement now and for the future. I have to say I am deeply disappointed by the...

Credit Union Sector Report: Motion (8 Mar 2018)

John McGuinness: Yes. He spoke about the €1 billion and about the other issues in the credit union. He spoke about having to streamline them and amalgamate some of them, but they were willing to do that anyway. It was not as if they were being forced into doing it. There is not an institution or individual in the State that has not been affected by the financial crash, but one that has been least...