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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Court Sittings (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: I have asked the Minister several questions, which he has not answered. I simply want to go back to those questions. Does the Minister believe that the President of the High Court, and thereafter the President of the Circuit Court, were using these cancellations to force the Minister to appoint more judges? Where is the business case showing the numbers required for these judges? Where is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Court Sittings (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: I raise the decision to cancel the High Court list in Kilkenny at short notice. When the High Court sits in Kilkenny each year it deals with quite a number of cases pretty efficiently. It was explained to the president of the Kilkenny Solicitors Bar Association that this cancellation resulted from a shortage of judges. The President of the High Court informed the local bar association of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project application by a school (details supplied) [49861/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 16 October 2018, the number of candidate complaints that were upheld and partially upheld, respectively, in relation to Garda to sergeant competitions in view of the fact that no reviews overturned the promotion and progression decision in the past two competitions (details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services Provision (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: 355. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to continue to fund the low-cost counselling service at a facility (details supplied): if a grant of €9,280 for 2019 will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49865/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) did not have their adenoids removed as arranged at the same time as their tonsils under the treatment purchase fund scheme; if they will now be offered an early date for the operation; and if the urgent operation will be expedited. [49867/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Eligibility (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: 449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will be included in the beef environmental efficiency pilot 2019 scheme: if their letter of appeal with proof of postage showing that their application was submitted within the timeframe will be considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49863/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: 538. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to continue to fund the low-cost counselling service at a facility (details supplied): if a grant of €9,280 for 2019 will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49866/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: 556. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to honour the LRC recommendations in relation to pension rights for those in community employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49864/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: I propose that we go into private session to discuss some matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: I welcome Mr. Robert Watt and his officials. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: A vote is being held in the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: We will continue. If Members of the Dáil want to go into the House for the vote, they can do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: That is a task in itself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: I engage as best I can through the clerk to the committee but Mr. Watt can be quite evasive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: I do not blame him for that because there are a lot of issues in that Department. Other Departments need to talk to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform about their budgets. If they spend a budget badly or if they make a mistake, it eventually comes back to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: If they are not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: There is an engagement there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: I accept that issues will arise all Departments and local authorities. A risk will have been taken and it might not quite come off the way it was planned. We accept that happens in life, in business and so on. When it does not quite give value for money, it then comes back under the Comptroller and Auditor General to the Committee of Public Accounts. This committee would be Mr. Watt's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: I just want to make sure my view on this-----