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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the services which will be provided for a person (details supplied); if psychiatric, dietary and occupational therapy services will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11635/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: 323. To ask the Minister for Health the ownership of the land now being used for the national children's hospital prior to the land in question being acquired for the site. [11667/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: 435. To ask the Minister for Health if a MRI scan will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [12142/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: 479. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process by which the areas of natural conservation were identified; the methodology used; if an appeal process is in place for landowners left out of the scheme who are of the view they fit the criteria for inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11665/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: 616. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the action he has taken arising from a report (details supplied); the options for funding being considered; if there is a timeframe for a final decision; if he is working with all of the volunteer centres affected by the underfunding of the services; if an interim agreement on funding will be reached to support the centres while a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: 653. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if carer's allowance or benefit will continue to issue to a person (details supplied); the other financial supports available to the person; if the history of the benefit paid will be provided; and the reason benefit was not continued. [11662/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: The joint committee has agreed that COM (2019) 64 does not warrant further scrutiny. Full details will be published on its website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: I welcome Mr. Maurice Crowley, chief executive of the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland, and his two colleagues. 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 joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to do so, they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Crowley. I call Senator Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: Mr. Crowley's organisation represents five domestic banks, 30 or 40 other banking entities and then the Fintechs. What does it do for its members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: In favour of the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: Does the federation do more than that for its members? That is a lobbying process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: How often does the federation engage with the banks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: Banking and Payments Federation Ireland lobbies and interfaces with Government officials and so on in the context of the technicalities of legislation. When the legislation is passed, it translates it into something which is easy for the senior executives and staff below them to understand and which explains how the legislation influences their businesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: I presume the federation charges membership fees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: What are those fees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: It is a not-for-profit organisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: The federation does analysis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: I would say that it is not the usual €50 a head membership fee. Is it substantial?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

John McGuinness: Is the membership fee based on the size of the entity, is it tiered or is it there a single fee for all?