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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: Is the role of that office part of the remit of the Minister for Finance or does it come under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: Yes, they come in at the bottom end of the scale, whereas for candidates from within the public service, apparently, it is possible to start on a higher level of pay. I am asking the Minister to check this.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: I asked a number of parliamentary questions about this issue. It is about redeploying a number of employees from a semi-State company back into Civil Service positions. It is an ongoing issue which I will bring to the Minister's attention separately, if he likes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: My final point related to cases where Departments are dealing with a protected disclosure on a matter that is almost without question or doubt and are using taxpayers' money to drag it through the courts. Is there any way of intervening with Ministers to ensure that, within each of their Departments, any protected disclosures that are made are dealt with efficiently regardless of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister. Deputy Tóibín has indicated that he wishes to speak.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister, Deputy McGrath, the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, and all their officials for their attendance.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (2 Mar 2021)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has considered the Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Under Standing Order 100(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: I am trying to explain that it is part of the mixed messaging-----

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: -----that this legislation and these amendments will lead to.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: Nobody else was interrupted when speaking.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: I am talking about the mixed messaging that is going on. In dealing with this legislation I am asking that lessons be learned from that mixed messaging and that some corrections be made because the people are extremely angry with what is going on. They want to see a plan for the reopening of society and the economy. They want to know what their part in it is. They want to know what...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: I listened to a debate last week in which Deputy McNamara described what was going on in the House as a charade, while some of the speakers during today's debate have described it as theatre. I do not disagree with them, because what we have had in the course of the pandemic is theatre, with very little attention given to democracy and to the work we should do to scrutinise legislation....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (25 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 181. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, will continue to be paid to a person (details supplied). [10734/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (25 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 182. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer’s allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if the application will be expedited. [10736/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (24 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the powers of receivers outlined in the Companies Act 2014 with a view to ensuring that they act responsibly and in the best interest of the objectives for which they were appointed; if he will legislate to independently regulate receivers; the number of complaints made against receivers; the actions taken to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance when a Covid restrictions support scheme application by a person (details supplied) will be paid. [9566/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme payments due to a person (details supplied) will be paid shortly. [9570/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 263. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied that the proposal by Horse Sport Ireland to sign a 35-year lease on a property at Greenogue, County Dublin, has met all requirements on procurement; if she has been briefed on the proposal; if the approval of her Department is required for such a development; the consultation that has taken place with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way funds arising from the charges levied on concessionaire passengers using the Bus Éireann school transport scheme are accounted for; if the funds are accounted for in the general accounts of Bus Éireann; if not, if funds are accounted for separately under the school bus transport scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 572. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the contract for Turas Nua is to be reviewed; her plans for the future of the JobPath programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9840/21]