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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Central Bank of Ireland (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: I certainly feel frustration about knowing whether someone was sanctioned in one way or another. When the crash came, on the night of the guarantee and so on, the figures that were given to the Minister of the time and that were talked about afterwards obviously were wrong. The banks misled everyone. The companies that represented the banks in terms of audit and so on were the ones that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Central Bank of Ireland (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: The regulatory regime?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Central Bank of Ireland (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: My last comment on this, for today's meeting anyway, is that the one complaint that sticks in my mind that Jonathan Sugarman made at our meeting was that there were other breaches. He said he was told not to report those breaches. I am sure Mr. Lane can recall that part of the meeting, when I expressed my shock that this would be said. It goes to the heart of the issue, certainly in his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Central Bank of Ireland (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: Were you aware of that allegation or accusation beforehand, that he had been told not to report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Central Bank of Ireland (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: I had not heard him say so before that day. I will consider what you have written and will consider a response to it. We are now at the end of our-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Central Bank of Ireland (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: It must be a brief one because we are finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Central Bank of Ireland (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: That concludes the meeting. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in relation to Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin waiting list for a first appointment with a paediatric orthopaedic consultant; the measures that have been taken to ensure no child is at risk while waiting for their first consultation with an orthopaedic consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2425/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the amalgamation of wait lists for paediatric scoliosis across the Children's Hospital Group; when this will occur to ensure equity of access to all children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2426/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: 178. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for 2018 with regard to children that are waiting on scoliosis surgery and procedures [2429/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE surgery target wait time for children that are clinically listed for scoliosis surgery as of 1 January 2018 [2431/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: 181. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable to enter 2018 with no agreed surgical criteria for scoliosis surgery and no agreed plan [2432/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the dropping of the four month scoliosis surgery wait targets for 2018 (details supplied) [2433/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: 176. To ask the Minister for Health when the orthopaedic theatre in Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin will open additional days or achieve full capacity; and the expected timeframe for same [2427/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: 177. To ask the Minister for Health when the two additional orthopaedic consultants for Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin will be appointed [2428/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (18 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the French surgeries did not go ahead in view of the fact that under the scoliosis action plan 20 surgeries were to be completed in France, 20 surgeries in Portland hospital, UK, 20 surgeries to be completed in Germany and at least 20 surgeries to be completed in Stanmore, UK before year end 2017; the number of completed surgeries outsourced...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: That is not good enough. The Minister of State has not addressed any of the issues. As I said to him, there are 44 beds and 51 patients. How can the Minister of State tell me that is good health care, whether for mental health or otherwise? How can he say to a family waiting for a counsellor for three to six months that is satisfactory? I respect that the note the Minister of State read...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: I recently attended a protest outside the department of psychiatry, St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, with members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association. They were protesting about the quality of care that they are able to give to patients in that facility. I have visited patients at this facility for a long time but it has not been updated. It requires significant capital expenditure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: We propose to deal with the tracker mortgage issue first so the Minister's opening statement should deal with that. Then we will deal with the reform piece and the Minister should read an opening statement related to that issue. We have to finish at 4.45 p.m. and the new politics mean our activity is confined. In the interests of democracy, our discussion is cut back and we cannot have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

John McGuinness: I wish to ask the Minister about the tracker mortgage numbers. At various stages during these committee hearings, members were assured that the peak had been reached in relation to case numbers, and that "This was it", only to be told a short time later of the huge increases in the number of those affected. We are now at the level of numbers that had been predicted by Padraic Kissane when...