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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Maye. I invite Ms Annmarie O'Connor of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS, to address the joint committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Ms O’Connor. Before we start, at the end of the previous session we asked the representatives of the Central Bank about the obstacles in the way of the credit unions almost fulfilling the role of a community bank. They said that they had loaned €90 million and they could loan €900 million with business mortgages and so on. What is the obstacle? If the Central...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: On the last question and the response received, the Central Bank essentially said that the credit unions can continue to lend money and they have many ways of doing it. It also said that out of all of the financial sectors, it devotes the most time to the credit union sector in terms of giving the credit union supports. At some stage after the meeting, will Mr. Farrell provide the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Did Mr. Maye want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: May I interrupt Mr. Maye for one moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Senator Reilly has to leave to vote, but he is anxious to put a question before he leaves. If Mr. Maye holds fire, I will allow the Senator to put his question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I am sorry for interrupting Mr. Maye in order to allow Senator Reilly to contribute. Perhaps Mr. Maye might finish responding to Deputy MacSharry's questions and then deal with the Senator's remarks. I apologise to Deputy Eugene Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: That can be judged by the fact that if one reads through the report, it is all about varying the proposal. The fact that Ministers were not available to attend today in order to discuss this matter is a further indication that the political system does not have the backbone to do what is necessary. Now that we are discussing the confidence and supply agreement, one never knows what might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Do any of our guests wish to make a final comment on any of the issues raised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Report on Local Public Banking: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank each and every one of our guests for coming along today. I also thanks those who accompanied them. These are priority issues for this committee in terms of community banking, credit unions and trying to find a solution. Deputy Fitzmaurice, who is a very strong voice for rural Ireland, described the steep hill that the organisations have to climb. They have to continue with the work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 7 September 2018, if a response to the appeal now lodged will be expedited in view of the circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43263/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (23 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) will be expedited; if the review committee is scheduled to meet to deal with pending appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43264/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I wish to record the decision taken by the committee on EU legislative proposals. The committee agreed that EU proposal COM (2018) 646 warrants further scrutiny. The committee also agreed that EU proposals COM (2018) 537, COM (2018) 576, COM (2018) 601 and COM (2018) 614 do not warrant further scrutiny. Full details will be published on the committee's website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I welcome Ms Helen Curley, principal officer, and Ms Tara Coogan, assistant principal officer, from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; and Mr. Conan McKenna, assistant secretary general, Mr. Seamus Carroll, principal officer, and Ms Madeleine Reid, principal officer, from the Department of Justice and Equality. Before we begin, I wish to advise witnesses that by virtue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McKenna. I call Ms Curley to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Mr. McKenna said the Departments have had huge success in that area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Where?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: How does Mr. McKenna claim that success?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Does Mr. McKenna think the Abhaile scheme has brought about this success?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Governance and Regulation of Receivers: Discussion (18 Oct 2018)

John McGuinness: Yes, but I am asking Mr. McKenna if he is saying this is because of the Abhaile scheme.