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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: Does Deputy Peter Burke have any further questions? Will the Minister of State provide the committee with a note in respect of his answer to Deputy McGrath on the question of the fees?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: The note would cover in a general way the type of fees being paid, what they are for and so on.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: The Minister of State will provide a comprehensive note on each of the issues raised on which a response is required.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: As the select committee has now completed its consideration of the Supplementary Estimate, in accordance with Standing Order 90 the clerk to the committee will convey a message to that effect to the Clerk of the Dáil. Under Standing Order 89(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their attendance.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 5 — Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of persons that serve on the high level appointments commission for the Civil Service; the length of time that each one has served on the commission; the number of appointments made since its inception; his plans for reform of this commission; his further plans to replace members of the commission; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grant will be paid to primary schools (details supplied); if he will consider placing such grants on a fixed schedule along side capitation and ancillary services grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50958/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to correspondence of 25 October 2017 from a person (details supplied) if an investigation into the theft of prison property on 19 and 20 August 2017 has commenced; the way in which this disclosure was investigated; if the report will be published; if the report has been concluded; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 278. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 17 October 2017, if the matter regarding an organisation (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50888/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 304. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 17 October 2017, if the matter regarding an organisation (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50889/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 305. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 10 October 2017, if the disclosure been processed in accordance with his Department’s policy and legislation; if the person that made the disclosure through the Deputy has been interviewed; if his Department and the HSE have protected this person in their place of employment in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2017)

John McGuinness: 446. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an extension to the period within which an early years capital grant of €50,000 must be spent by a community project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be approved in view of the fact that the building project is at roof level. [50878/17]

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.