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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (7 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: 191. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount of funding in the Brexit reserve fund (details supplied); the way that it has been allocated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36881/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (7 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: 318. To ask the Minister for Health the current projected total cost of the National Children’s Hospital; the amount by which it has increased since 2018; if the contract has been amended to allow for inflation; if the contractor has an entitlement to seek an increase in the contract amount in view of the inflation experienced in 2022; if the current contractual position is compliant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (7 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application by the Government to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; the date that the application was submitted; the timeframe for consideration of the application and final approval; the potential amount available to Ireland under the fund; the way that it might be allocated; and if he will make a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Programmes (6 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: May I just indicate that I raised this matter with the Minister earlier on and would appreciate the information that was asked for?

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: I have to disagree with that, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: On the matters raised already by other Deputies and the response given by the Minister, I accept there has been a considerable improvement all round. The special classes are really exceptional when they get up and running and so on. What happens when a school is not happy and requires further supports or further SNAs, and school representatives come to Members of the House to raise the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the number of health workers who qualify for the pandemic bonus payment; the number of workers who have already been paid; if all section 38 disability employees have been paid; if section 39 organisations will be paid; if he will provide a complete overview on the status of the pandemic bonus payment relative to the cohort of workers who have been paid,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (5 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will apply the lower rate of exploitation for catch and release of salmon on the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir as recommended by the commission; if he will meet a person (details supplied) in relation to the current rate being applied and the impact that the rate is having; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: 781. To ask the Minister for Health the number of addiction counsellors employed or contracted by the HSE in each of the past five years in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; his plans to develop this service for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: 890. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen the investigation into the general health of horses owned by a person (details supplied) given that the original problem was never resolved and persists; if an independent authority will be appointed to review his Department’s files on the case; if so, if the authority will be given a remit by his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (5 Jul 2022)

John McGuinness: 893. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all of the reports and the results of investigations carried out by his Department on the farm of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed by an independent qualified professional with a view to comparing the circumstances pertaining now on the farm relative to the period in the past when the initial investigations were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a place will be provided at a school for a student (details supplied); and if speech therapy, occupational therapy and other services will be provided for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34785/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I draw their attention, as well as that of members, to the notice on privilege and the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. Parliamentary privilege is...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: Before I call Deputy Doherty, I welcome Nicholas and Krzysztof Lesniak, a father and son from Poland, and Will Mulholland, who is no doubt from Kilkenny. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy the proceedings of the committee.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: With the Minister's agreement, we will park this matter and dispose of it at the end of the meeting. He might take a couple of general questions at this point.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: On a general question, for a long time, including during the period in office of former Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, this committee has always raised the issue of the taxation agreement with Taiwan. At a time when the world is changing rapidly and other European countries are seeking a presence in Taiwan, and our colleagues in the European Union have trade offices in that country, we...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: Do the representatives of Taiwan have to take the next step, or is it Revenue or the Department's officials, to pave the way for the type of agreement the Minister has just outlined?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: I will record my dissatisfaction with that because, as I said to the Minister, going back to the time when Michael Noonan was Minister for Finance, all efforts were made to try to conclude an arrangement with Taiwan. In respect of the political position regarding China and Taiwan, I understood the arrangement the UK and other countries have was at an advanced stage between representatives of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: I appreciate that. I ask the Minister to keep us updated. At a previous meeting, I asked him about tax exemption limits for people aged 65 and over. I had not got my facts at that time and I said I would come back to the Minister on it. The gentleman who rings me, Liam, explained there is a particular cohort of people who are on the State contributory pension who may have, in his case,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: I ask the Minister to look at it in the broader context. Will the Minister comment on the recent AIB fine? Separate to this but in the AIB family is the EBS tied agents issue. To bring the Minister up to date on the EBS issue, it went to mediation and people have been appointed. It has got very legalistic and it seems an obstacle is being placed in the way of any step forward in...