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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: Mr. Watt might let us know the numbers and the grades as well. We were talking earlier on about the expenses and the payment to politicians. I thought it was the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Finance that, originally put this in place before the commission.

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: Did the policy contain the specifics as to how it was to work?

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 understand that. I thought it dated back to the late Deputy Brian Lenihan's time. Did the Minister set down how the expenses would be paid, and fobbing?

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: Mr. Watt will not mind checking it and letting us know what that is. Finally, on a singular matter, the payment of pension to personnel who worked in the HSE and the Defence Forces is an issue that has been referred to the Attorney General. I tabled parliamentary questions on it recently.

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: Is that anywhere near an end?

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: It is 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: It is someone who serves in the Defence Forces, came out much earlier-----

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: -----and worked in the HSE.

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: Will Mr. Watt give me a note on it?

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: The Department referred it to the Attorney General.

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: Does it take long for the Attorney General to come back?

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 thank Mr. Watt for coming along. I am sorry we kept him beyond 4 p.m.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all passports and passport cards issued to Irish citizens born in Taiwan will have the description of country of birth as Taiwan as was previously the case; the reason for changing the description; if the practice of other EU states will be followed; if the use of Taiwan as the description will be resumed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (27 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a series of queries (details supplied) submitted by email in September 2019 will receive a response. [49372/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Benefit Scheme Applications (27 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the treatment abroad scheme; the reason emails to the HSE PAD section of 1 and 6 November 2019 regarding the matter have not received a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49371/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: 278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) which is now under appeal; and if the matter will be expedited in view of the circumstances. [49370/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (26 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: 83. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve paediatric health and disability services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: 84. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to meet the demand for general practitioner services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, with many persons unable to access them on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (21 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 8 October 2019, the progress in relation to outstanding payments under the REP scheme in the case of a person (details supplied). [48450/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Applications (20 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: 332. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a widow's pension will be approved for a person (details supplied). [48259/19]