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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (25 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: We will go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: Before we go to the main business of our meeting, I wish to deal with the committee's decisions on scrutiny of EU proposals for the public record. The committee has agreed that EU proposals COM (2018) 339 and COM (2018) 354 warrant further scrutiny. The committee has also agreed that EU proposals COM (2018) 338 and COM (2018) 498 do not warrant further scrutiny. Full details will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: World Development Report 2019: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: I welcome Dr. Djankov, World Bank director, and his colleague. I invite Dr. Djankov to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: World Development Report 2019: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Senator Horkan. I now call Senator Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: World Development Report 2019: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: If members are satisfied, I think we have had a good exchange on the issues raised in the report. No doubt there is plenty of further debate that can be had on the report, which is quite extensive. I thank Dr. Djankov for attending the meeting. We look forward to further engagements with the World Bank.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to arrange a hip replacement at UHW for a person (details supplied); his views on whether there is an onus on him to insist that the HSE rectify the situation without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38371/18]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: We have received apologies from Deputies Michael McGrath and Paul Murphy. Deputies Cowen and Barry, respectively, will substitute. Deputy Ó Broin is substituting for Deputy Pearse Doherty. I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones. We hope to conclude this part of the meeting by 11.15 a.m. The first item is a consideration of motions. I to welcome the Minister of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Agreements: Motions (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: Does the Minister of State wish to answer the questions raised by Deputy Barry?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Agreements: Motions (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: Does Deputy Barry wish to make concluding remarks?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Agreements: Motions (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: For the information of the committee, we are due to report back to the Dáil before 25 September. I remind members that these motions have been referred to us and are joined as a single motion and are not separate ones. The committee was instructed to consider the motion so the message that must go back to the House from the committee is predetermined and states we have considered the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Agreements: Motions (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: No, we cannot. The message to the Dáil is simple - we have considered it. I share the same concerns that have been raised here and I would like the Minister of State to respond in detail to the submission that the committee received from Christian Aid, which asked significant questions. There may be a technical reason for all of these issues but the outcome is pretty much as Deputy...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Agreements: Motions (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: If my suggestion is acceptable to members then that is what we should do.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Agreements: Motions (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: Yes, I have it here. The questions that we asked are directly lifted from the submission.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Agreements: Motions (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: I ask the Minister of State to consider what the members have said here this morning in consideration of this. I ask him to convey to the Government the request made by members for a Dáil debate on the issue. While we will say it to the House that we have considered the matter, we will also write to Business Committee asking for a Dáil debate. We ask him to carry our message...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Agreements: Motions (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: Is that agreed by all of the members? Agreed. We will send a message to the Dáil but we await a detailed ministerial response to the submission and a response to our request for a Dáil debate. As it is now 11.15 a.m. I suggest that we suspend the meeting until 11.30 a.m. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: The Minister of State is dealing with amendment No. 1. Amendments 8 to 21, inclusive, will be discussed together with it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: Yes. I call Deputy Ó Broin.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: Do Deputy Ó Broin or Cowen wish to comment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: The Deputy's time is up. He has missed his place in the queue.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Sep 2018)

John McGuinness: I take it that it is not part of the confidence and supply agreement discussion regarding the local property tax, or is it?