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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Sorry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: The members have put forward their questions. I thank Ulster Bank for coming in today. I wish it well with the work ahead and especially the work with its staff and customers. I ask it provide us with whatever information requested by members which bank officials did not have to hand. I again thank Ms Howard and her team.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank (8 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: How many customers are affected by that tracker mortgage issue? What is the number of mortgages in the tracker mortgage book? How many customers will be affected by having to make a decision on this?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (7 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: 398. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of verbal and written reports received by him from his nominees to the board of Gaisce; the number of meetings he has had with these board members; if his attention has been drawn to serious HR issues that remain unresolved relating to one person in the organisation; if he will investigate the amount...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I welcome the Bill, particularly the changes relating to the importance of local authorities. They have been taken for granted for far too long. We have moved away from the full meaning of local authorities and what they deliver to the people they represent. In the context of the pre-planning phase, I fully agree that there must be greater consultation with the local communities involved....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. I also remind them about privilege, in that they have privilege if they are in the precincts of Leinster House. If not they may have just limited privilege. The minutes of the joint committee meeting on 10 November 2021 were agreed by the committee in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: KBC will now give us an update on its recent announcement regarding its withdrawal from the Irish banking market. The chief executive officer of KBC is with us, as is the executive director and chief risk officer. The chief executive officer will give us a brief opening statement and then members will discuss the various issues with the representatives of the bank. I again remind members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Blažek very much for his opening statement. I call Deputy Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Would Mr. Blažek mind giving us some figures on the number of tracker mortgages, the claims that are still in process and the number the bank has concluded on? Could he perhaps give us an idea of the numbers that are currently before the courts, either by the bank or by the customers? If settlements have been reached, either through the process or through the legal system, have they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: Okay. I call Deputy Matthews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank Deputy Matthews. If the witnesses could send on the details of that facility to the committee, we will make the members aware of it. The next speaker is Deputy Mairéad Farrell.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (30 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the recommendations of the Salmon Commission relative to the 5% rod exploitation rate on catch and release and 15% on harvesting fish is being applied and enforced or if a variation of the recommendations are now being applied; the way an allowance for a dry year is calculated; if fish counters are installed on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) which is under appeal will be expedited and approved. [59036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 569. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm an immediate date for an assessment of a patient (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford. [58558/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a working family payment will be reinstated immediately for a person (details supplied) based on the information provided to them by her Department. [58080/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: I wish to draw the Taoiseach's attention to what we spoke about earlier on, namely, the increase in energy and fuel costs and how it is affecting society and the economy. On one side, you have marginalised people and people on limited incomes who cannot afford to pay for the fuel for their houses. They are making choices, as was said earlier, between food or being warm. Outside the gates...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: I remind members of the privilege note. Members are covered if they are in the Houses. If they are joining the meeting remotely then they may not have full privilege. Today we are dealing with the Supplementary Estimates for Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances and Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service, PAS. I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister and Deputy Doherty. Before we go into the formal acceptance of the Estimates and so on, I wish to draw the Minister's attention to report No. 42 from 2007 of the review body on higher remuneration in the public service and non-payment to health service senior managers, serving and retired. That report was provided to Government but there has been little or no action on...