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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I will come back to the other question later. It is not relevant now. I would like to know more about the sale of the information. Do the witnesses see their organisation continuing to rely on being a partner of the Department in the future? Alternatively, between now and 2020, do the witnesses expect or hope for Benefacts to be a completely independent organisation generating its own funds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I have no objection to that but when an organisation is gathering information, it can gather all types. As such, the individuals handling the information had better know the difference between what can be made publically available and what is sensitive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Both can be sold, as our guests know, and there is a bigger market for one kind than there is for the other.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I would like our guests to provide that information. Perhaps Mr. Boland can give us the information when he has arrived at the point where he can share it with us. I refer to the directors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: It is a question for the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: On 22 February, the select committee will be discussing the Estimates for the Department. These are questions that can be put to the Minister as well. As there are no other questions, I thank Ms Quinn and Mr. Boland.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (13 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision to withdraw the Versatis patch from the long-term illness scheme will be reversed. [6881/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, and his officials to this meeting. We are dealing with the pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft general scheme of the insurance (amendment) Bill. I ask the Minister of State to make an opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: As part of this work, on 1 March we will have before the committee the stakeholders involved, such as the Central Bank, Insurance Ireland and so on, and we will continue the work we have to do on the legislation. Given there are no further questions, I will adjourn the meeting unless the Minister of State wants to add anything further.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: We will deal with it then and take the next step after that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (8 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 40. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the 96% increase in overcrowding in St Luke’s hospital, Kilkenny in January 2018 relative to January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (8 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage arrears resolved by each bank using the debt for equity solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6559/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken by his Department to provide accommodation for another teacher at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school is short on space and does not have adequate staff facilities, has poor resource teaching facilities, has inadequate toilet facilities, has no library space or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (8 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied). [6557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide an electric profile bed for a person (details supplied) in view of their age and health. [6560/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I propose we go into private session to deal with some matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: Before we proceed with the business of the meeting, I wish to record the decision taken by the joint committee in the scrutiny of EU proposals. The committee has agreed that COM (2017) 783 does not warrant further scrutiny. Details of all EU proposals considered today and the decisions made on them will be published on the committee's website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Permanent TSB (6 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I welcome Mr. Masding and his colleagues. 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 joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Permanent TSB (6 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: I call Senator Kieran O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Permanent TSB (6 Feb 2018)

John McGuinness: We will suspend the sitting momentarily.