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Fatal Road Traffic Collision in County Monaghan in 2011: Statements (31 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I welcome Lucia O'Farrell and her husband and family to the Visitors Gallery. They are observing this debate and will continue to do so until such time as an inquiry is established. The report does not cover accurately the aspects of the event, the case and happenings before 2011. Some of the descriptions in the report are quite insulting and I am sure it causes the O'Farrell family...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (31 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 237. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for an invalidity pension now under appeal will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [24184/18]

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: I welcome Ms Lucia O'Farrell, as well as Jim and the rest of the family, to the Gallery. I compliment them on the investigation they have undertaken of the death of their son and brother, Shane. It is an appalling indictment of the State that from the time of his death in 2011, they have had to fight the might of the State in dealing with this case. We are not asking for an investigation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: 473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of funding the Garda Complaints Board in the past five years to date; the number of personnel involved; the cost to date of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of personnel involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24513/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: I propose that we go into private session to deal with some matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: We will resume in public session to deal with No. 6, decision on scrutiny of EU proposals for the public record. The committee agreed that EU proposals COM (2018) 321, COM (2018) 322, COM (2018) 323, COM (2018) 325, COM (2018) 326, COM (2018) 327 and COM (2018) 328 warrant further scrutiny. The committee also agreed that EU proposals COM (2018) 259 and COM (2018) 261 do not warrant further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: We are now moving to No. 7, which is engagement with the Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform on EU budget 2021 negotiations, EU 2018 country-specific recommendations and on finance and banking union. I welcome the Minister and his officials to this meeting. I understand we are to conclude the meeting at 5 p.m. so members should use their time wisely. I invite the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: Deputy Doherty, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: I want to move on to Deputy Paul Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: Deputy Doherty and the Minister have said their piece. We will move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: The Minister should try to do so without exciting Deputy Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: We are moving on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: The Minister has answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: Yes. The Minister can have the last say but he should not provoke Deputy Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: This discussion does not bode well for future negotiations on Government formation. That is what concerns me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Paul Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Deputy Paul Murphy. Deputy Michael McGrath is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: I wish to ask about financial services. Deputy McGrath raised the issue of banking and mortgages and so on. Recently, the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy D'Arcy, was before the committee to discuss the insurance business. I am simply bringing to the Minister's attention the fact that we have had submissions from taxi drivers, musicians and representatives from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: I will finish on this item. It would seem that a big issue arises concerning information being made available to others as they view the Irish market and the information available to them in making any decision on coming into the marketplace. Government has to pick some of these hard items and deal with them. The Minister made a comment earlier about perhaps looking at policy in the...