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- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
John McGuinness: -----to ensure the loans are not sold on to vulture funds? His reply earlier to Deputy Calleary was nothing short of a disgrace.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
John McGuinness: Stop them now.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
John McGuinness: The first obligation of Government is to keep its people safe. This Government is not keeping the people safe.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
John McGuinness: It is throwing them to the vulture funds.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
John McGuinness: There is only one action that will stop this. It is a matter for the Government to tell the banks we own that they are not allowed to sell the mortgages in distress until a one-to-one resolution has been worked out with each and every individual affected.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: We will begin by asking the Minister of State for his opening statement.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I thank the Minister of State. He and his officials are very welcome.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: To follow up on Deputy Murphy's question on insurance, a number of years ago the OPW completed a scheme in Kilkenny city. I had thought that scheme would have resolved the insurance issues but in the past two weeks I have discovered a number of properties along John's Quay in Kilkenny city are having difficulty in getting insurance. That was an area that was constantly flooded before the...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: Just to be clear, it is an area for the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: A significant amount of taxpayers' money was spent on the scheme and there should be no difficulty in getting insurance.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I have a number of other questions. Recently, I submitted a matter for a Topical Issue debate to the Ceann Comhairle's office, which ended up in the office of the Minister of State. The intention was to ask the OPW whether it would take the lead role from among a number of agencies. It was to do with works that are required at Tinnahinch in Carlow and Graiguenamanagh in Kilkenny. I...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: Has the Minister of State ascertained what type of work the OPW would be responsible for at that location?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: That is a straight answer.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I asked about the maintenance of Kilkenny Castle recently. The Minister of State touched on maintenance generally in his opening remarks. I tabled a parliamentary question about it but I am raising it here because I believe it is an issue. There is significant work to be done to the outside of the castle. I can see it and visitors to the castle can also see it. I want to ask again if...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I appreciate that. A significant number of tourists visit the castle, even outside of the main tourist season. It is a big economic generator for Kilkenny city and it is important that it is maintained. The staffing at the castle and the promotion of the parade tower concern me as well. It has been brought to my attention that security on the castle grounds needs to be improved. While...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I also asked about a room in Kilkenny Castle that is not in use. Can someone tell me about that room and what its intended use is? I understood it to be a room that was going to be made available for a caretaker and that it is not now in use despite the money spent on it a number of years ago.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: That is not my understanding. I would appreciate it if the matter could be looked at again and a written reply provided.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: The Minister of State might investigate another issue I raised and about which I spoke to Mr. Buckley, namely, the acknowledgement of the transfer of the castle into different ownerships. At one stage, it was transferred into the ownership of the castle restoration committee and later it was transferred onwards by that committee. The OPW arranged for a plaque to be unveiled at the castle....
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I make the point that there is no harm in celebrating the work of a local committee that had the vision to pursue the matter and have the castle transferred, creating the greatest economic driver in the city and county and, indeed, in the south east. I have listened to what Mr. Buckley has said. I look forward to 2019 and to acknowledging the people who participated in that event. At a...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: How do people who are affected apply to the Minister of State's Department for consideration?