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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: It might not do any harm for Insurance Ireland to make a general comment on the matter to its companies. Perhaps the company causing the problem would pick up on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: It irritates people when they see the amount of money being spent on legal firms when a bit of common sense could resolve the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: Is Ms Thornton saying that it is down to 3,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: I was tempted to name the company and the legal firm under privilege, but I decided not to. The clerk has cautioned me. Sometimes, I do not listen to caution. I will do it another day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: This brings us to the end of our meeting. I thank the witnesses for attending and for this exchange, which has been interesting. We will adjourn our meeting until next week. As usual, we will have a private session meeting at 12.30 p.m. That will be followed by a public meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

John McGuinness: We will look at Insurance Ireland’s safety net. Does it provide a safety net? Would Ms Murdock say to a member company that it should have a look at that and that it is beginning to drag its heels on it, if it was an exceptional case?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: 109. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has sufficient contributions to qualify for benefits while being unfit for work; and the supports that are available for the self-employed sector. [21396/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: We are joined today by the Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach, Mr. Martin Fraser. The meeting will follow the usual format. Mr. Fraser will give an opening statement and then members may ask questions on that opening statement and the subject matter of the meeting. With regard to privilege, those attending from outside the Leinster House campus should note that their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Will Mr. Fraser hold on for a moment while we check the technology here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Mr. Fraser may proceed so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Normally, there is an opening statement. We normally open with remarks from the witness. That is common and accepted practice. If Mr. Fraser would not mind, I ask him to pass some remark on this matter because it has been in the public domain and he will be aware of the issues involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: We have a list of speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Tóibín followed by Senator Casey, and Deputies Mairéad Farrell, McNamara and Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: As Deputy McNamara is not available, I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: We are straying into matters that relate directly to health, which are not appropriate to the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: The Deputy is pressing Mr. Fraser and, quite frankly, he is saying it is a matter for the Department of Health. He has not been asked to address those issues today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Maybe the committee needs to take up the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: He is here to address the issues relative to this committee within its remit on the appointment or otherwise and the processes involved in the secondment. The issues the Deputy is raising seem to be broader health issues which are not for this committee but we can take it up on another day if the Deputy wishes. I am listening to the questions the Deputy is asking and I am listening to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: Okay, we can deal with that another day. Right now we are dealing with Mr. Fraser in relation to the secondment issue and in general the processes involved in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

John McGuinness: I am not excluding the Deputy's question. I am simply saying Mr. Fraser has answered and I do not think he will add to that answer because either he cannot, he does not know or it is not for his Department. The Deputy will have to take that answer and then we will have to deal with it in terms of our work programme later on.