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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Yes. The person bringing the claim has to get medical evidence from the UK because no one will do it here as they are minding one another. Then he or she might have to get external legal representation because it is a specialised area and cases drag on for years. Then it is up to the agency to either go to court, settle or mediate. In the course of mediation and settlement, which are two...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I am not leading Mr. Breen anywhere.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: So senior people within the HSE and within the State Claims Agency are aware of cases but before a case gets to that stage everyone seems to be unaware of what is going on. That is the point. All due attention is given after the summons is served but prior to that, for example in asking for information from the HSE, not all the files are provided. In fact, I heard a solicitor say on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: When did the agency submit that pre-action protocol?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: It was drawn up in 2011 or 2012 but it still has not been brought into play.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Deputy Boyd Barrett is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Deputy MacSharry is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I am anxious to let in Senator O'Donnell so he can wind up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I am sure it is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I suggest that we get a reply from Mr. Breen, because Deputy McGrath raised that earlier on, and I think Deputy Doherty raised it. What it boils down to is the role that the HSE can play in suing the laboratory and not putting the women through all of the court cases that will emerge out of this. It is to examine the documentation, the agreements between the HSE and the laboratories, the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Essentially it is a matter for the Government,. The Government must understand public opinion as well and understand that we want to see these women protected. It is as simple as that. Whatever steps are necessary, the Government should take them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I thank the committee members and witnesses for attending, and I thank Mr. Breen for being so open with us.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (8 May 2018)
John McGuinness: 248. To ask the Minister for Health if three MRI scans can be arranged as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [19614/18]
- Report on the Provision of Foster Care Services in Ireland: Motion (3 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Will the Minister comment on the register of siblings? I thank the Acting Chairman for his indulgence.
- Report on the Provision of Foster Care Services in Ireland: Motion (3 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Yes, I did.
- Report on the Provision of Foster Care Services in Ireland: Motion (3 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I welcome this timely report. I read through the recommendations and commentary as I waited to contribute to the debate. I will relate my experience of dealing with Tusla, about which I spoke to the Minister previously, the files it creates and its activities in respect of foster families. Questions are raised with us at our clinics along with complaints about the agency and how foster...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (3 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Before proceeding to our next item of business, I wish to record a decision taken by the joint committee on EU legislative proposals. The committee has agreed that EU proposals COM (2018) 92, COM (2018) 110 and COM (2018) 113 do not warrant further scrutiny. Full details will be published on its website.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Our next business is engagement on EU proposals COM (2018) 147 and COM (2018) 148 on taxation of the digital economy. We are joined by representatives of the Irish Tax Institute and Christian Aid Ireland. I welcome from the Irish Tax Institute Ms Cora O'Brien and from Christian Aid Ireland Mr. Sorley McCaughey and their colleagues who will assist us in our deliberations on the matter. By...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)
John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses and call on Mr. McCaughey to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)
John McGuinness: Deputy Burton should let Ms Buckley finish.