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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Role and Operation of National Development Finance Agency: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: People out there who are owed money will look at this meeting as a farce. It is the State that is offering the contract. It is taxpayers' money we are paying out. Surely to God we should have some respect for the SME sector, that at one stage employed 1 million people, and ensure that the State does things right and sets the example. The witnesses should go away and reconsider the whole...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Role and Operation of National Development Finance Agency: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: No, the money comes from the NDFA and the auditors provided the agency with figures that were flawed. If these flawed figures formed the basis of an understanding about a contract, then the company in question misled the NDFA as much as the banks misled us in 2008. For this reason, the agency should ask its legal advisers if it has a case. If so, it should sue the auditors and put manners...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Role and Operation of National Development Finance Agency: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: In that case, they were flawed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Role and Operation of National Development Finance Agency: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: The trend was flawed, so they were flawed. Mr. Cahillane said it. Sue them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Role and Operation of National Development Finance Agency: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank members and witnesses for their attendance.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if the policy or regulation that prevents credit unions from introducing a debit card facility unless they have an asset base of €75 million will be reviewed; his views on whether the €75 million threshold is too high; his plans to encourage the reduction of the figure to €50 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29077/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that the providers of school furniture under the schools bundle 5 construction project will be paid in full; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in one case a small company has provided €250,000 worth of furniture and is still not paid and that the non-payment threatens its future; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue an apology to the family of a person (details supplied) in view of the circumstances of the person's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28984/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commissions of Investigation (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in the investigation of the abuse suffered by persons (details supplied) while in the care of the HSE; if the investigation is operating within the timeframe envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29071/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a pilot autism strategy to examine the existing services and supports available to individuals with autism and their families in the south east, with a view to improving services and learning from the lived experiences of those involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29072/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a pilot autism strategy to examine the existing services and supports available to persons with autism and their families in the south east in order to improve services and learning from the lived experiences of those involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29279/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 339. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the restoration of pay in section 39 agencies; his further plans to consider applying the new pay levels retrospectively; his views on the HSE report into the matter; if he has costed the restoration of pay, the realignment of incremental scales and the payment of arrears due for all of the section 39 agencies; his further views on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 484. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases or complaints involving Tusla and its clients or the parents of clients alleging false allegations of sexual abuse made by social workers in the south-east area; if there are cases dating back to 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29075/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [28697/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension, non-contributory, by a person (details supplied); if their qualification for a State pension, contributory, will be examined; and if a history of their contributions will be provided. [28763/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 524. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application regarding a disability appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29172/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (3 Jul 2018)

John McGuinness: 525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29173/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: I will begin by dealing with No. 7, which is scrutiny of EU legislative proposals. Before the committee proceeds with the business listed, I will record the decisions that were made. The committee agreed that EU proposals COM (2018) 287, COM (2018) 234, COM (2018) 298, COM (2018) 307, COM (2018) 334 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: Sale of Promissory Note Bonds: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: We will now deal with matters relating to the sale of the promissory note bonds with Mr. Diarmuid O'Flynn of the Ballyhea campaign group. He is joined by Deputy Joan Collins and other colleagues. Before Mr. O'Flynn makes his opening statement I will brief him on privilege. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Promissory Note Bonds: Discussion (28 Jun 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. O'Flynn for that opening statement, and before I go to members, I acknowledge, in the Public Gallery, Dr. Chang Po-ya, President of the Control Yuan in Taiwan, Dr. Bau Tzong-ho, who is here with us, and their colleague, director general, planning office, Ms Doris Wang. They are behind us and accompanied by Senator Wilson and colleagues from the representative office of Taiwan in...