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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the list of applications being considered by his Department relative to new roads infrastructure in County Kilkenny; the stage each application is at in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55275/21]

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this subject. I welcome the new technological universities that have been established. There is a clear pathway now ahead in terms of the development of the status and activity of each of those entities and a great deal of what they will be engaged in will centre around the sciences because the future is all about solutions through science. Whether it...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: It seems that there is not any aspect of the health service that is not in crisis. Older people are being sent home with promised care hours and care packages that never materialise. Management is dealing with waiting lists in hospitals. Patients are again being asked to queue on trolleys. Yesterday, Deputy Lowry raised an issue I raised previously about ambulance services. Patients in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will be expedited for an ASD classroom for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for an assessment for autism will be expedited for a child (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; if a timeline will be provided for the provision of the supports required; if full contact details will be provided for the HSE officials in this area; if he will request that the health professionals in the HSE make immediate contact with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: I welcome the Minister and his officials. Today's meeting is to continue pre-legislative scrutiny of general scheme of the Central Bank (individual accountability framework) Bill 2021 and to seek information from the Minister on corporation tax rate changes. The minutes of the joint committee meeting on 20 October were agreed at the committee's previous private meeting. I remind members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: They will be separate questions. We might do whatever the Minister wants to do first. We might cover the tax issues first and then after some questions and then deal with legislation, if members are agreeable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: We will do that and separate the questions. We will take questions on tax first and then pre-legislative scrutiny on the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: That would make sense. Deputy Doherty is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: That is all the contributions from members. We will move to the opening statement on the pre-legislative scrutiny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: Deputy Doherty, allow the Minister to speak. I will allow you in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: You do but this will be it for this scrap; we will move on to someone else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: I have not got controls here but I would plug the Deputy and the Minister out. I call Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: The Deputy may do so provided her questions are on the topic. We are finishing at 3.15 p.m. and I want to ask the Minister a question or two. I can bring the Deputy in first in the private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: We will finish, I hope, at 3.15 p.m. I want to ask some short questions of the Minister. Some time ago we held a hearing and listened to the case made by EBS, its tied agents and AIB. The Gallery was full of those tied agents. A number of them have passed away since then, but the issue trundles on. Is there any way the likes of AIB and the issue relating to tied agents, if it were to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: Thank you. I am not bothering you with a mundane issue. It is not a mundane issue. It is a really serious one and a terrible reflection on AIB. May I ask you your opinion on a banking forum, Minister? I have mentioned this to you in the Dáil. In line with the legislation and what is going on generally in banks now and the change of landscape, do you see a banking forum as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

John McGuinness: I will push you a little on the banking forum. I am not talking about a permanent banking forum that would continue to roll on; I am talking about a banking forum made up of all stakeholders that would make a contribution verbally and perhaps make a statement together afterwards relative to and feeding into the legislation. You may say written submissions are just as good. I just thought...