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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: Yes. One cannot get the officials on the phone and they do not work with Zoom or Microsoft Teams, which puts one at a real disadvantage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (6 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 7 — Finance, Vote 8 — Comptroller and Auditor General, Vote...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (6 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Corporate Governance (1 Oct 2020)

John McGuinness: 126. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the oversight in place within her Department to monitor the spending of State funds and governance matters in an organisation (details supplied); and if she is satisfied that all good governance procedures are being adhered to. [27842/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: 162. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is financial assistance for businesses that due to Covid-19 have had to close permanently and now face high costs of minimum notice for employees who in ordinary circumstances would have worked out their notice but Covid-19 restrictions prevented this from happening; if the issue is under consideration; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Pension (Contributory) (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: 164. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide the record of contributions for pension purposes in the case of a person (details supplied); if they qualify for a contributory State pension; and if not, if they will be better off in receipt of a non-contributory pension in their own right or remaining on their spouse's claim. [27485/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide funding to those taking up private third-level courses who are on very limited incomes and who are upskilling to seek alternative employment due to changes to their employment circumstances caused by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27475/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: This is the first meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach. Due to Covid-19 the business of our meeting will be conducted in a very different type of way. If any members have any suggestions as to how we might do that, please feel free to come forward with them. For my part, as Chairman, I will do the best I can in being impartial and fair to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: Deputy Durkan does not have to allow his name to go forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: They only asked the Deputy he does not have to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: We will see if there are any other contenders-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: We will then judge the quality of the candidate over the coming week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: Democracy has to prevail-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: We will leave the Deputy hanging for a week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: I believe that is correct. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: The purpose of our returning to public session is to note the fact that we have postponed our discussion on EU matters and that we will come back to them at our next meeting. The meeting is now adjourned and I thank all in attendance.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools nationwide that have teaching principals; if a senior official from her Department will meet the boards of management of schools (details supplied) regarding the working principals position and the health and safety issues facing staff and students on a daily basis in both schools; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a funding query raised in correspondence with her Department and directly by this Deputy regarding a school (details supplied); if a response has issued; if so, if a copy of same will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27230/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (29 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the issues raised in correspondence by this Deputy and the principal of a school (details supplied) relating to the urgent need for an extra special needs assistant; if a senior departmental official will meet the school representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27238/20]