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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: That would be no problem. We are happy to facilitate that. We also expect to receive the information and figures requested from the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: The meeting is now adjourned.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility (27 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) can be considered by the redress scheme; and if he will expedite this matter. [29742/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an early appointment for a person (details supplied). [29741/17]

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: I congratulate the Minister on his reappointment. I also congratulate Deputy Shortall, who is passionate about the whole area of health, the committee and all those who contributed to its work, including those outside the House who made their professional services available. That this report has ended up being debated in the House is a first step in recognising that politics needs to be...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: I welcome the Minister of State and wish him well following his reappointment as a Minister of State. I thank his officials for making contact with me to brief me on the Bill. There are 20 amendments to the National Shared Services Office Bill 2016 and I propose that we go directly to those amendments. I remind Members before we start to please turn off their mobile phones. If we have not...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Yes, we will go through each section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 3 to 12, inclusive, and amendment No. 20 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: What section deals with this?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Yes, that is correct.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: It is a standing committee.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 14 and 15 are related and will be discussed together.

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....