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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: The Senator will have to do that in writing. Another member wishes to contribute and I have been allocated eight minutes. I apologise to the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: Yes, the Senator might send any further questions she has to the clerk to the committee. We can then relay them to the Central Bank and ask for a response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: For the information of the Governor, earlier during the meeting we agreed that a letter from Deputy Doherty would be sent to the Central Bank on behalf of the committee seeking a review of the material that had been furnished to the Central Bank by Jonathan Sugarman. I met representatives of the Central Bank and Mr. Sugarman some time ago. We now want to revisit that documentation and to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: We must finish at 4 p.m. because of the regulations governing the conduct of our business. As such, I ask the witnesses to come back to us in writing on the questions raised by me, Senator Casey and other members to whom there was not time to give a full response. I thank the Governor and his colleagues for being with us today. The new meeting format is quite different from what it used to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank (21 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Makhlouf and his colleagues for their attendance.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Budget 2021 (15 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: 39. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the supports his Department is providing for the SME sector through budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30592/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Registration of Title (15 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance if the issues relative to the land title in the name of a person (detail supplied) have been resolved; if the documents submitted in June 2020 to the stamps office will be processed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (15 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to an application submitted to her Department by a school (details supplied); if she will engage with the schools to bring about the best outcome for the school community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30769/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided in an area for persons (details supplied); her plans to provide a direct service from the general location of the homes of the persons; the reason this transport issue has not been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30826/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: 271. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the cardiac rehab services will resume at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny; and if same will be expedited. [30761/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Grant Payments (15 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: 275. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision of the HSE to not grant maximum financial assistance to a person (details supplied); if the financial assistance will be backdated to the date on which they became resident of the nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30774/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: We have one item of business to attend to before we go into private session, which is the election of a Vice Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: Are there any other nominations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: Is there a seconder? No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: Two names have been put forward, namely, those of Deputy Durkan and Senator Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: I suggest that, as we have both the joint committee and the select committee, we elect Deputy Durkan and that Senator Higgins agrees to work with us on a joint committee basis. Members can decide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: The select committee that deals with legislation is made up of Deputies only and general business is done by the joint committee, which includes Senators.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: Is what I have proposed agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: It is agreed. During the committee's previous term of four or five years, former Senator Gerry Horkan was Vice Chairman and so was Deputy Peter Burke. They managed that quite well because we sometimes had to go to the Chamber for votes, the Seanad might be sitting or whatever. It works well. They would share their pay and expenses as well. I declare both Deputy Durkan and Senator Higgins...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (14 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: We have reviewed the following COMs and made our decision. We have no subsidiarity issue regarding COM (2020) 280, but we want to have a further discussion and get a note of information from the Department on it. We decided no further scrutiny is needed on COM (2020) 281. COM (2020) 282 and COM (2020) 283 will require further scrutiny. COM (2020) 314, COM (2020) 360 and COM (2020) 371...