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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Policy (15 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 836 of 18 April 2023, if he will comment on the stated position of Kilkenny County Council that the wind map from the Kilkenny County Development Plan 2014-2020 does not remain in force; if wind energy developments in County Kilkenny must now be considered on a case by case basis having...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for an invalidity pension (details supplied) can be expedited and approved. [7148/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 325. To ask the Minister for Health if nursing home charges will be refunded to a person (details supplied). [7176/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 337. To ask the Minister for Health if all of the outstanding queries submitted to the Department and KOSI relating to the categories of persons entitled to the Covid 19 recognition payment have been resolved; if all nurses in community intervention teams in CareDoc have been paid; if nurses and front-line staff employed by companies such as resilience care were included in the scheme; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the action being taken by his Department and the HSE relative to a complaint made by the family of the late person (details supplied) while in the care of the health service in Carlow and Kilkenny, and as outlined to him and others in correspondence dated 22 December 2021; if a comprehensive response to each of the issues raised will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he is considering to support the transport industry in relation to fuel costs, ever increasing insurance premiums, cost of implementing Government decisions such as the minimum wage, extra holidays/bank holidays, and extra staff costs because of the cost of living increases and Government red tape. [6710/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she has taken to ensure that individuals over 70 years of age certified as medically fit to drive are considered for bus driver positions under the school bus scheme; if the contract for the school bus service will be amended to include this condition; if she will further amend the contract to include the use of buses that are over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided immediately for a person (details supplied). [6779/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 286. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an application to the disability services for an individualised budget relative to the care needs of a person (details supplied); if the complaints lodged regarding a service provider have been investigated; if so, have the issues been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6893/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: We have received apologies from Deputy Stephen Matthews. At an earlier meeting, the committee adopted the minutes for 24 and 31 January. In today's public session, the committee will engage with the Central Bank of Ireland. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Governor, Mr. Makhlouf, the deputy governors and their officials. I thank them for their attendance. I also welcome Ewan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: Thanks. Just to go back to my clumsy introduction earlier, Mr. Madouros and Ms Rowland are very welcome. Both are deputy governors of the Central Bank. I met six representatives of the bank outside, which means the other three are in the Public Gallery. You are all very welcome. Senator Higgins is first, to be followed by Deputy Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: We can come back to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: We are two hours into this meeting and I am obliged to ask whether people would like a break for a few minutes. If they want to continue, Senator Byrne will ask a few questions. I have just two questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: He is a great man for passing the ball.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: I thank the Senator. I just want to go back to an issue I raised before with the Governor. It concerned Anglo Irish Bank, latterly the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC. What is the position now regarding this entity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: It does not exist.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: What role would the Central Bank have had regarding the IBRC? Was there any role for the Central Bank there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: That was not a bank, it was just handling the-----