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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farm payments due to a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22970/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a payment of disability allowance is due to a person (details supplied). [22966/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision taken in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed immediately based on medical evidence provided; and if an oral hearing will be arranged. [22968/18]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Then, maybe, we could focus on the real meat in a Bill like this, that of proper radical reform of the judicial system, where the wrongs in that system are corrected and reformed. Lucia O'Farrell wants justice. Yvonne Walsh wants justice. She is languishing in jail this evening, after 21 days, and she cannot fulfil what the judge has asked her to do because it is not within her power to...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

John McGuinness: There is a certain sense of farce about this debate. Lay people looking in at what happens in the Dáil Chamber must be amused on the one side and saddened on the other side at what has gone on. Certain people have been dealt a very poor hand by the Judiciary. I mentioned this earlier and I will give a bit more detail now. As we are debating a Bill dealing with reform that is...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I am just saying that as we discuss this, there are serious wrongdoings arising from decisions of the courts with very poor training that have resulted in that type of individual fighting for her family home and locked in prison. Where is the justice for that woman and her family? Will the Minister intervene in that case? The answer to that is probably "No" because they are on one side and...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Those people must be looking on aghast at this evening's debate - the stupidity of the whole thing. Earlier I asked the Minister to withdraw the Bill because it is nonsense. He is imposing a cost of €1 million on the Exchequer. He is creating a commission that will be appointed by another quango - one quango appointing another quango with the authorisation of the Minister. Where...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

John McGuinness: The Minister knows that is flawed and he knows this is a waste of time when so many other issues could be debated. Given that the Minister knows the system, I cannot understand why he will not be man enough to withdraw the Bill and bring back a perfected Bill which can be properly debated before it goes to the Seanad or anywhere else. The committee members have done their work. We have...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Will the Minister respond?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I was here last night for the debate. I do not want to go through all the detail of it but I have to say it was utter confusion. Arising from that confusion, I will not say there is no clarity but that there is no great clarity on the process from here on. Looking at the very serious content and intent of this Bill, I believe it would be worthwhile giving consideration to withdrawing it...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

John McGuinness: To save the respect people have for him and for his own self-respect, the Minister should call this the way it is. This is a complete bluff. The Minister knows it is not going to work. He knows it will cost in excess of €1 million.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

John McGuinness: There are 17 on the commission, a directorate, there will probably be a legal firm advising it and accountants who need to report to the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Minister is allowing this to happen. He is smiling about it and I know he will deny the €1 million but he knows only too well that this is going to grow into something that will be out of control, out of reach...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I certainly do not believe that the status quoshould remain or that the appointment of judges or anything else should be for those who are privileged enough to be at that level and to be considered. I want to see reform. I have been to various courts to see for myself the inefficiencies and the poor respect for citizens. I am not saying that is the case in every court but I am saying it in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 365. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the structure and services at a centre (details supplied); the timeframe for the action required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22129/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that have been approved by the HSE for structural improvement works at a centre (details supplied); if a nurse will be appointed to assist at the centre; and if the matter will be expedited [22131/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if a MARS MRI scan will be arranged as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22130/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (17 May 2018)

John McGuinness: We are now in public session. We will go into private session to deal with a number of matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

John McGuinness: We are now back in public session. I welcome Dr. Martha O'Hagan-Luff and Mr. Brendan Burgess to the meeting. We will be joined later by Mr. David Hall. We had intended to have three separate sessions for each submission but maybe it can be done in one session. We will leave an opening statement to be made by each witness. I wish to advise the witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I apologise to Mr. David Hall. Things changed a bit this morning. Dr. O'Hagan-Luff has just concluded her opening statement. We will now hear the opening statement from Mr. Burgess. We will then go to Mr. Hall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

John McGuinness: The Senator should let the witness walk us through the process.