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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the maximum social welfare benefit is being paid to a person (details supplied); if there are further benefits they are entitled to; if their record of self employment has been considered in this case; if their spouse’s pension entitlement will also be examined to determine if an increase is applicable. [50892/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: We will deal with scrutiny of EU legislative proposals - COMs (2017) 536, 537, 538 and 539, inclusive - collectively referred to as the "ESA package". Representatives from the Department of Finance, the Central Bank of Ireland and the Irish Funds are before us for this session. I advise witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: There may be a mobile phone somewhere on a desk. If there is, can someone please take it away from the desk or turn it off? It may be Mr. Cross's phone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: We will have the opportunity to deal with all of those issues on 7 December. While Mr. Cross may reply, as I said, those issues will be on the agenda on that day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: Sorry, Deputy, Mr. Gilvarry wants to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: How long is a European piece of string?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: We will all be retired.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: That brings this part of the meeting to a close. I thank the witnesses for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: I welcome Mr. Pat Lardner, chief executive, and his colleague, Mr. Declan Casey to the meeting. We have a copy of Mr. Lardner's opening statement which we can consider as read, or he may take out whatever aspect of it as he wishes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 308. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 7 November 2017, if an early hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [49864/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Activities (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a response to persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49884/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a licence for a hatchery; if a decision has been made on the requirement for an environmental impact assessment, EIA; if permission will be granted to the business to put in eggs in November or December 2017 and January 2018 while a decision is being made on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 634. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons (details supplied) are entitled to the fuel allowance scheme. [49886/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (28 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 733. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the first and second infantry group that completed overseas service in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be awarded medals for their service; and if Defence Forces members that served in Cyprus will be acknowledged. [49887/17]

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: There are community organisations throughout the country, in both urban and rural settings, that are providing a valuable service to people in this category, enabling them to participate somewhat in the activities of that community and in society. Without that service, which involves being collected by a bus or organised transport and being brought to the community centre, they would be...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: The Minister gave our committee a commitment that we would receive the notes of the matters raised on Committee Stage before Report Stage. I understand that they were being prepared during today but as of today I have not received them. I was told that during the course of today we would receive them. There are matters coming up in amendments that we asked about and we were told that the...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: I wish to comment on the arrangement that the Minister seems to have come to in respect of the banks, the funds and this House. While it might be welcomed to resolve some issues, the banks, vulture funds and organisations like Capita should appear before the committees of the House. This is not about individual cases, although they are important. It is about the culture within the banks...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: Then the Government should not meet them.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: On a point or order, Deputy McGrath's comment was a general one, as I understand it.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: I believe the Standing Order uses the phrase "to make him, her or it identifiable". If I am correct in my understanding of the comments attributed to Deputy McGrath, the Acting Chairman needs to give the wording of the Standing Order and then let the House or the Chair decide on the comments. That is what needs to be done. I would like to hear the Standing Order.