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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Secondment Policy in the Civil and Public Service: Engagement with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: You did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Secondment Policy in the Civil and Public Service: Engagement with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: When did he decide to retire?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Secondment Policy in the Civil and Public Service: Engagement with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 390. To ask the Minister for Finance if registered companies in Ireland availing of section 110 tax arrangements with connections to Russia and whose administrative functions are being undertaken by corporate service providers are compliant with all aspects of the law and Central Bank regulations; if the Revenue Commissioners have audited these firms; if so, the period of time and the numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 391. To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of assets held by special purpose entities in each of the past five years; the total number of these entities; the number that are connected to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30017/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 392. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the funds raised by section 110 firms connected to Russia in each of the past five years; if there is a similar figure for the same period relative to funds raised on the Dublin Euronext; if funds raised in this way or through banks was for the purpose of investment in Russian Railways or the Russian military; if he intends to freeze or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 393. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that the Central Bank has not been empowered to regulate section 110 firms; if it is his intention to regulate the firms in question; if the data collected from the firms by the Central Bank will be published on a regular basis; if he or the Central Bank is concerned in any way by any of the information that has been collected to date; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 1085. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the invalidity pension appeal of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved given the fact that the person has sufficient contributions from his or her employment with an organisation since 2001 and that his or her first registration with the Garda National Immigration Bureau for a stamp 1 that is only...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 1146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will confirm that the information that is outstanding relative to the claim for an increase in pension for a qualified adult in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be reopened and expedited. [30635/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 1456. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that he is taking to ensure that persons with an intellectual disability and who are medical card holders have access to dental services; the reasons that some dental practices in County Kilkenny are refusing medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29196/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 1877. To ask the Minister for Health if an appropriate wheelchair head-rest will be provided and fitted for a person (details supplied); if the matter will be expedited as they cannot travel to work until the matter is resolved; the reason that adequate notice was not given to them; the reason that the service was terminated so abruptly; the status of a business case made by an organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 1965. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding allocated by Horse Sport Ireland to the sport horse industry in each of the past five years; the number of staff employed by the organisation over the past five years; if there is a large turnover of staff; if exceptional costs were incurred by the organisation in the past five years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 1967. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the written complaints being made to Horse Sport Ireland in relation to the allocation of funding to various events and projects in the wider horse industry; if he has sought a report from the organisation and the board in relation to all of the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (14 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: 1984. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Department inspectors permanently employed to carry out farm inspections relative to the schemes operated by his Department; the number of persons contracted by his Department to carry out the same type of work; the number of permanent employees and persons on contract attached to the special investigation unit; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Use of Section 110 by Russian Firms: Dr. Jim Stewart (1 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: At our meeting a short time ago, the minutes of the previous meetings of 18 May, 19 May and 25 May were agreed. We now move to No. 7 on our agenda, an engagement on the use of section 110 by Russian firms. I welcome Dr. Jim Stewart to the meeting. The format is that Dr. Stewart will give an opening statement and then the members will ask some questions on it. I ask members and witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Use of Section 110 by Russian Firms: Dr. Jim Stewart (1 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: I call on Senator Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Use of Section 110 by Russian Firms: Dr. Jim Stewart (1 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: Yes, go ahead..

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Use of Section 110 by Russian Firms: Dr. Jim Stewart (1 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: I thank Dr. Stewart for his attendance. During the course of his opening statement I was looking at his comments on the treatment of the section 110 firms. Can he add a comment to that section where capital could be raised at relatively low interest rates given the risks of providing finance to Russian firms where there was little regulation? What does Professor Stewart mean by saying that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Use of Section 110 by Russian Firms: Dr. Jim Stewart (1 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: Is there any evidence out there of the amount of capital that is raised by these firms or has any research been carried out into that whole area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Use of Section 110 by Russian Firms: Dr. Jim Stewart (1 Jun 2022)

John McGuinness: Dr. Stewart then goes on to mention the general features of these firms and that they vary considerably in size. I can understand that but on one of the tables he has provided here, in the area of employees, for example, Table 2 which refers to assets of Russian firms in Ireland, there was a significant number of these section 110 firms in Ireland in 2020 which had zero employees. The...