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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: The Deputy will have to conclude on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Issues Related to the National Lottery: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses and members for attending today. We appreciate their contribution. I bring the attention of members to the private meeting to be held at 5.15 p.m. because of the lateness of this meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a maximum guardianship payment will be reinstated for a person (details supplied); and if all arrears due will be expedited. [61402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 596. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a scheme to ease the cost burden on persons and families that for health reasons are forced to buy more expensive specific types of essential foodstuffs such as gluten free products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 597. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include the cost to patients of having bloods taken for analysis on the medical card scheme or on the general practitioner contract; if the practice of charging patients and the charge itself is uniform throughout the country; if his Department has agreed the charge with general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 599. To ask the Minister for Health the transitional funding arrangement put in place by the HSE for the care of a person (details supplied); if approval for the fair deal scheme will be completed based on the information provided; if an application for a medical card will also be approved as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 762. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if appeals lodged by a person (details supplied) relative to the BPS for 2019, 2020 and 2021 will be expedited and approved; if the power line corridors highlighted on images of their farm holding submitted with the appeals will be included in their claim for benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application before the Forest Service by persons (details supplied) submitted on 20 October 2020 is still awaiting a decision and is being delayed by the NPWS which apparently has no wildlife ranger in place to provide a report; the action he is taking to deal with the delay; and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: The Government has responded to the hospitality sector with various supports. There is no doubt that the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, and Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, have been extremely helpful. However, the sector is on its knees and all the sectors providing associated employment are also in difficulty, including the entertainment industry, individuals and groups....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the list of applications being considered by his Department relative to new roads infrastructure in County Kilkenny; the stage each one is at in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rate of partial capacity benefit payment being paid to a person (details supplied) will be increased from €101 to €144 per week given that this is the amount they were being paid before being cut off in error; and if the increased payment and arrears will be expedited. [60998/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Commissioner Designate (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: The first item on the agenda is the minutes of our meetings on 1 and 8 December 2021. The minutes were agreed and dealt with at our private meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. I refer to the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner. Members are aware of the announcement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, that Mr. Ger Deering was selected as the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Commissioner Designate (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Would Mr. Deering like to comment or is he okay with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Commissioner Designate (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Does the Deputy have another question before I move on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Commissioner Designate (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Earlier, Mr. Deering stated: "I believe a society should be judged by the way it treats its most vulnerable members." Society includes Government as well. Government has a duty of care to its people, which it does not exercise very well. That brings me to culture. Mr. Deering stated that he does not believe it is an issue solely to do with culture. I happen to disagree with that. I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Commissioner Designate (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Deering for that response. It will be a comfort to those listening in today to know that at least someone recognises this. I hope that those within the service that inflict pain on and disrupt these people's lives will recognise that change is absolutely needed and is being encouraged. In Mr. Deering, we have someone who will champion the change that is necessary to bring about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Commissioner Designate (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank the Deputy. The committee has now had a fulsome engagement with Mr. Deering and will now send a message to the Clerks of the Dáil and the Seanad indicating that the Joint Committee on Finance Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, has completed its consideration of the motion and recommends Mr. Ger Deering for appointment by the President, to be the Ombudsman and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Commissioner Designate (9 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: With regard to the asylum and immigration processes, again reflecting on my work as a constituency representative, I have monitored a number of cases that have been just allowed to linger on within the system with opportunity lost, and a life poorly spent because of the State not being efficient enough to allow the individual to work at whatever age that person might be. I have seen another...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Central Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I wish to confirm that the minutes of our meeting on 24 November, 2021 were agreed at our recent private meeting. We are joined today by representatives from the Central Bank to discuss insurance. With us are Mr. Gerry Cross, director of financial regulation policy and risk, Mr. Donal Cullinane, director of insurance supervision and Dr. Mark Cassidy, director of economics and statistics...