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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: We are now back in public session. We are dealing with insurance costs for community groups. I welcome Mr. Jackie McMahon and Mr. John Cahalan to the meeting. I advise the witnesses that 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. If, however, they are directed by it to cease...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Senator Paddy Burke wishes to speak. Perhaps the witnesses will comment on that before I call on Senator Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: The witnesses are always welcome to send in an overview they might have relative to other countries. We would welcome that submission as it helps to inform us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Forty percent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: There is a cost to all of that as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I have to ask Senator Horkan to take the Chair because I am due at another meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Yes. I apologise for having to leave. We will be taking it up next Tuesday anyway.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 87. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase in overcrowding in the emergency department in St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny over the first four months of 2018 relative to the same period in 2017. [23539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Abolition (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reinstating tax relief on union subscriptions. [23631/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Fees (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the decision to more than double the fee to repeat the leaving certificate examination to €116; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23632/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the educational qualifications achieved by a person (details supplied) in the UK have not been recognised here; his views on whether there is a need to review the criteria for recognising such qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23633/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Complaints Procedures (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 435. To ask the Minister for Health the actions which were taken by the HSE on foot of complaints received from the family of a person (details supplied) relevant to their care while a patient of the HSE at St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown, County Kilkenny; if the serious issues raised by the family have been investigated; if the HSE has fully engaged with the family; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to matters raised by persons (details supplied) in correspondence; if the open disclosure policy will be applied in the case; and if he will request the HSE to meet with the persons [23680/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: The committee has agreed that Schedule A - COM (2018) 218 warrants further scrutiny and COM (2018) 227 does not warrant further scrutiny. Further details will be published on the committee's website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: The next item is further scrutiny of the EU legislative proposals COM (2018) 134, subsidiarity deadline, 5 June regarding minimum loss coverage for non-performing exposures and COM (2018) 135, 11 June, on regulation of credit services, credit purchases and the recovery of collateral (resumed). Today, we are joined by officials from the Department of Finance and representatives from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Ms McEvoy. I invite Mr. Tobin to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Tobin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I remind the officials that the committee has contacted the Department about the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2018, in the name of Deputy Pearse Doherty, and about the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018 in the name of Deputy Michael McGrath. The committee last wrote on 9 April seeking the assessment of Deputy McGrath's Bill in order that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Could Mr. Tobin get a general assessment done so the committee can continue on with its scrutiny of the Bill? Perhaps he could expedite that, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Taking up from where Senator O'Donnell left off, the current arrangement, reflected in some of the proposals for the future, is not working. I make it clear to the Department of Finance and the Central Bank - I take the opportunity every time representatives are before us - that vulture funds are running rings around the legislation. The credit servicing firms are doing the same thing. The...