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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses for responding in the way they did.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (25 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 429. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will provide a record of the insurance contributions made by a person (details supplied); the way that the figure of €22 was calculated as a State pension (non-contributory) in their case; if they will be included as an adult dependent on their spouse's State pension (non-contributory) when they...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the strategic assessment report submitted by Kilkenny County Council for the next phase of the ring road will be expedited and approved; if approval will be given to the Council to appoint consultants to examine the route options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52559/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for processing submissions made to the housing supply clearing house; the status of an application made by a person (details supplied); the number of applications that have been made to date; the number of approved or rejected applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project to be undertaken at a school (details supplied); when her Department will lodge the planning application to Kilkenny County Council; the indicative timeframe for the completion of each stage in the event that planning permission is granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52513/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all outstanding benefit payments due to a person (details supplied) will be paid immediately; and if she will confirm the amounts due to the person and the periods in question. [52502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a State pension in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved as three applications have been submitted to date, two of which have been misplaced in the Department. [52503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a full carer’s allowance will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of payment of half of the carer's payment and whose financial circumstances have changed. [52517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if child benefit will continue to be paid to a person (details supplied) who is in full-time education. [52549/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the payments that are due to a person (details supplied) will be issued to them as soon as possible. [52556/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 333. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug plaquenil will be approved for use in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52558/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the cap on work permits in the meat processing sector will be increased as a matter of urgency given that some companies in the sector are experiencing a shortage of skills and are being forced to recruit abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52557/22]

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I welcome the fact that this Bill is before the House and that I will have the opportunity to address issues within it on Committee Stage. The Bill is long overdue. We witnessed a massive financial crash from which we are still recovering. That still has consequences for individuals in this State, particularly those trying to raise a mortgage and paying high interest rates. While this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (19 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the applications for an invalidity pension and fuel allowance in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [52282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (19 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 138. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for carer’s allowance which has been approved in the name of a person (details supplied) will be backdated to the date of the original application in 2021; if arrears have already been paid based on the recent approval and the circumstances of the applicant during this period; and if a review of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I note the minutes of the joint committee meeting of 12 October 2022 were agreed at an earlier private meeting. Today, we are dealing with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank. I welcome everyone to the meeting. We are joined by Ms Jane Howard, CEO, Ms Elizabeth Arnett, director of corporate affairs, Ms Louise Kelly, head of public affairs, from Ulster Bank and by Mr. Frank Jansen, CEO, Mr. Dermot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I thank Ms Howard. I acknowledge Mr. Richard Crotty in the Public Gallery who is a student from Trinity College Dublin studying politics and international affairs. I wish him well in his endeavours. We will now move to Mr. Jansen to give his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: Regarding legal processes KBC is engaged in relating to outstanding loans or vulture funds where customers took court action and the court found in their favour, are there outstanding cases to be resolved or outstanding decisions by the court resulting in KBC having to pay a customer? Does it owe customers any money from court processes? Has it paid everyone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: How often does KBC engage with its legal representatives on such issues, on how they conduct themselves in court or on how they process such claims or payments to be made by the bank to the customer?