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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (22 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil:The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the National Shared Services Office Bill 2016 and has made amendments thereto.

Trade and Foreign Direct Investment: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, and the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, and wish them well in their portfolios. There is a considerable amount of work to be done and enterprise is a huge part of the success story in Ireland. We need to enhance that story, enhance the staff around it and ensure that we break into new and different markets in order to create the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: As we have a quorum, we will commence. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: We will now deal with the report, Options for Ireland's Mortgage Market. We are joined by Ms Isolde Goggin, chairperson of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC. We hope to conclude this session at 3 p.m. or after that time. Before beginning, I wish to advise the witnesses that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: I thank Ms Goggin. I call Deputy Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: I ask the Senator to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: We will conclude our meeting now. I thank the witnesses for their presence and their contributions. Before we adjourn for the next session, I want to pick up a point that was made about some borrowers having their heads in the sand. In fact, I have come across a huge number of borrowers throughout the country who have their heads well out of the sand and are being treated outrageously by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: I would certainly like to see the consumer section, whoever is responsible, be it the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission or the Central Bank - if it is not clear where the responsibility lies, then we must clarify it. For God's sake, something must be done to extend protection to those who need it most and who are most vulnerable. They do not all have their heads in the sand....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Right2Homes (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with item 4B of our agenda, distressed mortgages and a legislative proposal. We are joined by Mr. Brian Reilly and his colleagues from Right2Homes. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that 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 committee. However, if they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Right2Homes (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: That is fine. When will Mr. Honahan be making his statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Right2Homes (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Mr. Honohan has been direct as usual. We have three speakers, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Michael McGrath and Senator Norris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Right2Homes (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Do not go to too far over the line.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Right2Homes (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Yes, if anyone would like to take that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Right2Homes (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: No. I have to interrupt the witness because we are over time. The other committee is anxious to get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Right2Homes (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: We can indeed. That is no problem. This is the first time that this group has had the opportunity to articulate its view of this Bill. I am particularly grateful to each and every one of them for coming along and indeed to all of the members. I should say to Senator Norris that most of the members of the committee were here and present during the discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Right2Homes (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Quite a few others were I am sure watching on their televisions, which is the standard explanation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Mortgage Market: Right2Homes (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: That is right but they will bear with me on this. Robert Hockett has written to me as Chairman and I will circulate the letter. I want to acknowledge that he as a professor at Cornell University Law School in New York expresses his support for the National Housing Co-op Bill 2017 in either its present or some suitably amended form and he is willing to assist the committee and the group in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Conventions (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: 832. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Government is taking to ensure that Ireland complies with its international legal responsibilities regarding judicial corruption relative to Article II of the UN convention against corruption; if legislation or regulations will be introduced to prevent an organisation (details supplied) from mandatorily making a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Staff (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: 1033. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he is taking to recruit a dentist for a health centre (details supplied); the way in which the fourth and sixth class dental check at schools will be undertaken while the position remains vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26623/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: 1034. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund works at a location (details supplied) in order to assist the home to comply with the latest HIQA report; if his Department's officials will assist with all of the persons involved who are deeply distressed by the HSE's actions and press release on the matter. [26624/17]