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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank Ms McDonagh. I call Senator Davitt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: The Deputy's time has expired.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: The Deputy is welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: I have a number of questions for Ms McDonagh, the first of which is on post offices. What type of analysis has the bank carried out on the benefit that will accrue to post offices arising from their dealings with the Bank of Ireland? What will each post office gain from the partnership? It has been suggested to us that the partnership will yield very little in fees to the post offices and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: Is it possible to get the analysis around the post offices that I have just mentioned? Is Ms McDonagh willing to give some data to the members, in writing or in a response, as to why certain bank branches were selected for closure? Is information available on the impact of these closures on local economies? Will Ms McDonagh make the reasons for the closures known to us, especially in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: I disagree strongly with the decisions in the cases I have mentioned, as do other Deputies in the cases they raised relating to their constituencies. My knowledge of the areas is that they do not have proper broadband, the post offices were stretched and the partnership, as mentioned by Ms McDonagh, offers very little for potential to move the post office from being on the verge of closing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: On the case I referred to earlier which went through a tracker issue, if I were to bring it to Ms McDonagh's attention again can she look at it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Sector: Engagement with Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: It relates more to the bank's legal firm. I want to encourage a settlement because of the health of two of the individuals involved. That brings us to the end of our meeting. I thank the witnesses, Mr. Kelly and Ms McDonagh, for their attendance. During the meeting, if we were short in terms of trying to bring in other members it was because of the timeframe and the Covid regulations,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: 144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the submissions made by an organisation and a company (details supplied) relative to the negative impact that the ongoing lockdown is having on the construction industry and the completion of large scale office and accommodation projects; if his attention has been drawn to unease in the foreign investor...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full cost of hiring railroad vehicles for each of the past five years; if the same company has fulfilled the contract for each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the school bus pick-up point at the limited car parking space at Ballykeeffe, Kilkenny, facilitating 27 pupils attending schools in Kilkenny city, and which is considered extremely dangerous and unsafe, will be relocated to a much safer location at the car park Kilmanagh village, Kilkenny; if the matter will be expedited; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a seat on a school bus will be provided for a child (details supplied). [13416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (10 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in issuing payment including arrears to a person (details supplied) who has been approved for disability allowance; and if the claim will be backdated to the date of their original application. [13061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: 884. To ask the Minister for Health if an MRI scan will be arranged for a person (details supplied). [13072/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (10 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: 967. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 298 and 900 of 24 February 2021 and the reply issued by the HSE on 2 March 2021, the refurbishment work undertaken at the Carlow ambulance service base by the HSE; the breakdown of the costs; and if information (details supplied) in relation to the project will be provided. [13460/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: I remind members and those attending to please turn off their mobile phones and to identify themselves when contributing to the meeting. I am sure everybody is aware of the note on privilege, namely, those in attendance here and in the parliamentary precincts have privilege, but those outside may have limited privilege. Today, we are engaging with the Central Bank of Ireland on a number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: We have lost Ms Rowland's sound. We will have to return to Deputy Tóibín's question. We will go to Senator Sherlock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: I will interrupt the Senator. We want to stay on the issue of Davy to have it concluded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: Mr. Sibley's sound quality is not good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: We will move on to Deputy Barry.