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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: Is it because of the international engagements then?

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: This heading relates to international engagements specifically.

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: So it is not to do with junior Ministers, to be clear.

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: It is European Union travel.

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: It is has to do with European travel.

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: It is expected to be €246,000.

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: Finally, is the Office of Government Procurement in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or Finance?

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: Contracts such as the school bus contract, which is a disgrace, comes under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

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: Does the Department of Finance have any concern about the costs of the school transport system and the fact that it does not produce what it is supposed to produce?

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: The Minister of State should encourage his senior Minister to look at what the school transport system is doing, because it is squandering his money.

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: The Minister of State should have a chat with the Minister. The service being provided is outrageous, as is the cost. It is inefficient and poor value for money. When Deputy Fleming passes the Minister's door, perhaps he could knock on it and tell him that.

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: Are there any other questions?

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...