Results 7,981-8,000 of 26,711 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)
John McGuinness: Under our legislation, there is protection against pay reductions, suspensions, demotions and withholding of promotions as well as intimidation and harassment. A number of whistleblowers - it is not just one - in our system are still waiting to be dealt with. They would point to all of these headings and say that the entities with which they were dealing were in breach of all of them. They...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)
John McGuinness: Everything that is claimed in a disclosure has to be examined and proven, but I am not talking about the content, only the process. I would not like to see the EU taking it for granted that our legislation was working perfectly. It is not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)
John McGuinness: Is the Minister aware of disclosures and the attitude of Departments and agencies, as would have been reported to him? I have dealt with a number of them, for example, from the Irish Prison Service, the Department of Education and Skills and so on, and they all carry the same story of how badly they have been treated and the ongoing treatment. Has that been brought to the attention of any...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)
John McGuinness: Will the Minister comment on it generally in the context of receiving information, how the system has worked, satisfaction in terms of the system and where it needs to be improved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)
John McGuinness: The Minister might come back and talk to us about the review at some stage in the future.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)
John McGuinness: I found something intriguing about which I have to ask the Minister. On the rainy day fund, in terms of the exceptional circumstances, it is stated that the Minister shall, before making a proposal referred to above, consult the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. How will the Minister do that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)
John McGuinness: Was that in front of a large mirror in the Department overseen by the Secretary General?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)
John McGuinness: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending today.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Oversight (12 Jun 2018)
John McGuinness: 473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of funding the Garda Complaints Board in the past five years to date; the number of personnel involved; the cost to date of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of personnel involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24513/18]
- Fatal Road Traffic Collision in County Monaghan in 2011: Statements (31 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I welcome Lucia O'Farrell and her husband and family to the Visitors Gallery. They are observing this debate and will continue to do so until such time as an inquiry is established. The report does not cover accurately the aspects of the event, the case and happenings before 2011. Some of the descriptions in the report are quite insulting and I am sure it causes the O'Farrell family...
- Fatal Road Traffic Collision in County Monaghan in 2011: Statements (31 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Could I ask the Minister is there a copy of this?
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (31 May 2018)
John McGuinness: 237. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for an invalidity pension now under appeal will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [24184/18]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I welcome Lucia O'Farrell, her husband and family in the Visitors Gallery. They held a press conference this morning, at which they highlighted the fact that the man who had killed Shane O'Farrell had had 42 convictions. He had never been in prison for anything. On the night in question, the registration number of the car was flagged on the Garda's system. The driver was uninsured and the...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
John McGuinness: The death of Shane O'Farrell uncovered a litany of failures within the Department of Justice and Equality and the justice system.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I appeal to the Taoiseach to agree with the 20 Members and establish a public inquiry.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Hear, hear.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
John McGuinness: It has been published.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Will we have a debate today?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Will the Taoiseach allow one hour of Government time today? He has been asked that question.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)
John McGuinness: The Taoiseach has been asked that direct question.