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Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: In relation to the travel generally, I then raised the question in what I have already admitted to being a poorly communicated opinion six years ago. Do I believe that the spouses of Ministers should travel at a cost to the State willy-nilly? No, I do not. Do I believe that in exceptional circumstances, which is the point I was making - I mean seriously exceptional circumstances - a case...

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: The view has to be "No" on trade missions. In exceptional circumstances, I think it says in the other correspondence that the Taoiseach can view that. There are and can be exceptional circumstances but generally speaking "No." The Vice Chairman referred to the correspondence and asked why I wrote back. In the course of August, this correspondence was entered into without me knowing about...

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: Because it was made clear to them - I am glad in a way to be able to repeat the point for the Vice Chairman and the members - that they would be able to establish that it was my intention to pay. I wanted to pay for my wife on those trade missions. I asked about it. I accepted that could not be done and she did not travel. We are not talking about something which cost the State anything....

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: The first question is impossible to answer because I do not put in freedom of information, FOI, requests. Our colleagues in the media are the ones who put in the FOIs. In this case it was a number of FOIs-----

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: If I can answer the Vice Chairman, he has asked a question. I do not know what FOIs might be in but out of the FOIs that were submitted, what has to be asked here, away from the mix of the media and the mix of the replies, is what was the response to each and every one of those FOIs. What did they find within those FOIs that shows that I stepped beyond the line of authority during those 18...

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: I will go through the Vice Chairman's questions. He asked me if there is anything in my life of that time, as a junior Minister, where I did something wrong-----

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: I have no idea because that is the interpretation people put on FOIs. I do not know that. The Vice Chairman spoke about the credibility of the-----

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: I do not believe that the coverage of this issue reflected in any way negatively on this committee. It certainly stalled us in terms of our work, and we see that here this morning, and I regret that. I can only express a regret that we have not been able to conduct our work without the hindrance of this coverage but I cannot account for the coverage. I apologised to the members earlier for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: We have a quorum and will commence in public session. Before dealing with today's agenda, I wish to make a statement in regard to matters that have been raised in the public domain in the past two weeks. I have consulted with members and they are agreeable to my making such a statement before proceeding with business. I ask the Vice Chairman to take the Chair while I do so. I am prepared...

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: I thank the Vice Chairman and members of the committee for agreeing to set aside the time this morning from the busy schedule of the Committee of Public Accounts for me to make this brief statement and answer any questions they might have about the matters that have come into the public domain between the end of April and now. We have dealt with some of these issues but I am quite prepared...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 12. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the start date on the new personal insolvency regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28306/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of as person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will expedite the application. [28403/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Matters (13 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 429 of the 26 March 2013, if the report from the Commissioner is now available. [28404/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (12 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 52. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress he has made on the creation of a new National Spatial Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27999/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (12 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if supplementary welfare will be approved for this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (12 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a response to an application for carer's now under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [28266/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (12 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if a forum on long term care of the elderly led by his Departmentis to be established in response to a request from the private and voluntary nursing homes sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28358/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Digital Television Service Availability (11 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households that have yet to sign up to Saorview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27841/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Collection (11 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current rate of non-payment of the TV licence; the way this has varied in recent years; his plans to increase compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27860/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (11 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant under Student Universal Support Ireland which has been notified to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as being approved will be paid as a matter of urgency and if he will expedite the matter. [27960/13]