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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Politically Exposed Persons: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: Can Ms McVeigh tell us anything about the UK experience? UK banks are now charging politically exposed persons for the handling of their accounts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Politically Exposed Persons: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I would like her to check that out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Politically Exposed Persons: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: UK banks may not be in the EU but facts are facts and they can charge significant amounts for handling the account of a politically exposed person because of the extra scrutiny and regard they have to give to the circumstances around it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Politically Exposed Persons: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: No, it is based on the level of management that they have to apply to an account. Colleagues in the UK told me about this and I asked them to come back to me with further information on it. If it starts happening there, it could very well begin to happen here and we have no control over these things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Politically Exposed Persons: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: Look into it and get the information because-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Politically Exposed Persons: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I am trying to approach this in a constructive way, as are Deputy Durkan and other interested parties. Every turn of my analysis of this just throws up more problems and more possibilities for negative consequences for those affected. That is all I am saying. I do not have any more to say on it because I have said enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Politically Exposed Persons: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: We have come to the end of our exchanges on this. I ask the witnesses to inform the committee whether we can get those minutes, if available, at the various levels they have described. If available, please send the links to us so we can see how detailed the discussions were. Any further information on this new rule book that they can give us would be appreciated. Maybe the Department of...

Housing for All Update: Statements (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: I raise an issue with the accommodation being provided for the Ukrainian people who are coming here. The majority of it is up to standard but there is a significant number of locations where the accommodation falls well short of standards we could be proud of. I ask the Minister of State to look in particular at a location in Carlow and some locations in Kilkenny. It is reported the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Regulations (4 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the building regulation SR54 will be amended to allow external insulation to be provided on solid stone walls, thereby allowing the insulation to be grant-aided by the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (4 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that the maximum State Pension (contributory) is not being paid to a person (details supplied). [47928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (4 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 417. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for State pension (contributory) in the name of a person (details supplied) will be approved and paid. [47942/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 448. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will expedite a response to an application for a disability allowance that is under appeal in the case of a person (details supplied). [48527/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (4 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that she is making with a protected disclosure submitted to her by an individual (details supplied) who was once employed in the Prison Service and who has spoken publicly about their experiences and grievances; if she has processed the disclosure in line with current legislation; and if she will reach out to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Oct 2022)

John McGuinness: 706. To ask the Minister for Health when agency staff and section 39 employees will be paid the €1,000 Covid bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48529/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (29 Sep 2022)

John McGuinness: 167. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend the building regulations of 2010 (details supplied) to include technical guidance documents for wheelchair-liveable housing; and if he will engage with the disability groups to hear their perspective on the current regulations and the way they impact negatively on their lives. [47783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (29 Sep 2022)

John McGuinness: 168. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the lack of an available stock of wheelchair-liveable housing in Ireland; the steps he will take to amend the outdated building regulations of 2010 (details supplied); the number of liveable units that have been delivered in the past five years; and the number being funded currently by his Department. [47784/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (27 Sep 2022)

John McGuinness: 144. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or his Department receive reports from a company (details supplied) on the financial returns to its shareholders; if so, the amount in each of the years 2014 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46845/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (27 Sep 2022)

John McGuinness: 145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of a report (details supplied) that was commissioned by him into the treatment of good causes funding in other jurisdictions and to undertake a consultation on same; the timelines for the publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46846/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Sep 2022)

John McGuinness: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the south east regional drug and alcohol task force has not had a full-time co-ordinator for almost three years; if all parties are acting with appropriate haste to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47128/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Sep 2022)

John McGuinness: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the age restriction of 66 years applied by Bus Éireann to school bus drivers operating under contract to the company will be removed to allow them to drive school buses up to the same retirement age applicable to direct employees of the company; if he will clarify the position with the company; and if she will make a statement on the...