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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.

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 for attending our meeting. The joint committee will consider the submissions which have been made. We will reach our conclusions at our next meeting. We may meet earlier than the currently nominated date if we schedule a meeting with the State Claims Agency, with which we have been in contact and which we have asked to attend. The clerk is seeking to arrange a date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment for a cervical operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the hospital deemed the case in need of immediate attention on 27 October 2017; if an immediate date cannot be arranged, if the HSE will arrange the operation abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for a procedure will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19457/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (2 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 121. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which treatment will recommence for a person (details supplied); if the long-term treatment arrangement has been agreed; if future treatment will be uninterrupted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19160/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (2 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 170. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if jobseeker's allowance being paid to a person (details supplied) can be paid to their bank account. [19142/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Protected Disclosures (2 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an unredacted copy of the report submitted by Galway City Council relative to the case of a person (details supplied) will be made available; if the protected disclosure submitted by the person is being examined by an independent person outside and unconnected to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...

Public Private Partnership on Capital Infrastructure: Statements (26 Apr 2018)

John McGuinness: I join the previous speaker in his view in public private partnerships and link it with the failure rate and cost of projects already delivered. I will focus on the SME sector. A considerable number of these public private partnerships exclude the SME sector in this country and as a result, the bigger players in the market are awarded contracts because smaller businesses cannot meet the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (26 Apr 2018)

John McGuinness: We will begin our meeting. I propose that we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (26 Apr 2018)

John McGuinness: We are now dealing with engagement on EU proposals for the taxation of the digital economy and other matters. I welcome Mr. Brian Hayes, MEP, and Mr. Matt Carthy, MEP. I advise that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (26 Apr 2018)

John McGuinness: Mr. Hayes better mention Leo because he has mentioned most things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (26 Apr 2018)

John McGuinness: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (26 Apr 2018)

John McGuinness: When Mr. Carthy mentions "a safe pair of hands", is he referring to himself? Is he making an announcement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (26 Apr 2018)

John McGuinness: I have a few questions. First, the purpose of the meeting is the digital tax and the question of tax harmonisation. The committee will deal with that next week and then we will issue our report which I presume will be debated in the Dáil. We will bring forward the views of the committee in that. I oppose digital taxation or tax harmonisation. Each state has its own obligations and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (26 Apr 2018)

John McGuinness: I do not mind asking them for a greater amount of tax in this country. I would not have minded if the Government had gone to those big companies during the recession and asked them to give us a little more or had taxed them more, instead of ignoring it.