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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

John McGuinness: 1963. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a review being undertaken by his Department of the social housing assessment guidelines; if the applications process and income thresholds will be reviewed as part of the process; the timeframe for this review and the likely date for publication of the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service (11 Sep 2017)

John McGuinness: 1979. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the local government auditors report to his Department on their findings from the audit of each local authority; if so, if each local authority is compliant with EU and national guidelines relevant to good governance and procurement; if breaches of EU or national laws, regulations and protocols are discovered in an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address issues regarding Caranua (details supplied); if he has consulted on the changes made to the 2014 booklet applying for services; the number of first-time applicants being dealt with; and the number of persons that have had one or more applications for assistance processed. [36441/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: 958. To ask the Minister for Health if he is monitoring the issues being raised abroad over the use of Gardasil; if his attention has been drawn to the 400 victims in Colombia preparing to take a case against a company (details supplied); if he has examined compensation programmes put in place in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35875/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (26 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: 959. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the use, regulation and taxing of vape products; his further views on the submission of an association (details supplied) of 3 February 2017 to HIQA and the Revenue Commissioners on 16 February 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (26 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: 1463. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will engage with persons (details supplied) on a matter; if the issue will be dealt with as a matter of urgency; if she will investigate the poor management of this case by Tusla officials and the negative impact the experience has had on the lives of the persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36440/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (26 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: 1688. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the review of the tenant purchase scheme is now completed; if so, if he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Services (26 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: 1689. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities that tendered for the procurement of dog control or dog pound services; the number of local authorities that roll over such contracts and the commencement year in each case; if his Department has issued instructions on such procurement; if the local authorities are compliant with national or...

Court Funds Administration Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Court Funds Administration Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to allow for the operation of the Fund of Wards of Court by the Courts Service to be subject to audit and scrutiny by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. The legislation providing for the governance of funds managed by wards of court dates back to 1870 or thereabouts. Difficulties with these funds were...

Summer Economic Statement 2017: Statements (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the summer economic statement. While it is great that we have been given time to discuss the finer points of the fiscal space, it is important to remember that many people do not listen to what we are saying because they do not understand what the Government is doing. The Minister spoke about putting €500 million into a rainy day fund each year....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: I propose to go into private session to deal with some matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: Before we proceed to our main item, I wish to record the following decisions taken by the joint committee on EU proposals. The committee agreed that the EU proposal listed in Schedule B - COM (2017) 318 - did not warrant further scrutiny. It further agreed that the EU proposals listed in Schedule A - COM (2017) 297 and COM (2017) 329 - did not warrant further scrutiny. Details of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: Item No. 9 is an overview of the operations and functioning of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, and its annual report for 2016. I welcome Mr. Frank Daly and Mr. Brendan McDonagh with their officials. 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. If, however, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: Waterford were training for a long time for that win.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: I want to return to the opening statement and ask about the offer of public housing. Some 7,000 were offered and 2,768 have been taken up. What happens to the balance of those? Are they sold on to private developers or are they still vacant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: It is the case that most of the properties to which the figure of 7,000 relates have now been rented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: But they are rented or sold. They are not vacant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: How many are vacant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (13 Jul 2017)

John McGuinness: That is 72 out of all of the units NAMA has left.